A new species of Conothele Thorell, 1878 (Araneae: Halonoproctidae) from the western Himalayas, India

 


A new species of Conothele Thorell, 1878 (Araneae: Halonoproctidae) from the western Himalayas, India

Abstract
A new species of trapdoor spider, Conothele mussoorie sp. nov., is described from the foothills of the Himalayas, marking the first record of this genus from the northernmost part of India. Detailed descriptions and illustrations of the female are provided.

Tripathi, Rishikesh & Kadam, Gautam. (2025). A new species of Conothele Thorell, 1878 (Araneae: Halonoproctidae) from the western Himalayas, India. Arachnology. 20. 76-79.