CRAB SPIDERS (ARANEAE: THOMISIDAE) OF JALDAPARA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY, JALPAIGURI, WEST BENGAL - I

摘要

The paper deals with the thomisid spiders recorded so far from the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary. Of these, Camaricus (Indocamaricus) siltorsus and Xysticus bengdakus are considered as new taxa. Hitherto unknown male morphs of Misumena nicobarensis Tikader and Pistius kalimpus Tikader have also been recorded. Six species, namely Camaricus khandalaensis Tikader, Misumena nicobarensis Tikader, Pistius barchensis Basu, P. gangulyi Basu, P. roonwali Basu and P. sreepanchamii Tikader, are identified as newfor the state of West Bengal and one, Thomisus bulani Tikader, for the district.