Updates 2023

NEW ADDITIONS
S.No.NameReference
1Draposa sebastiani Abhijith & Sudhikumar, 2023Abhijith, R. S. & Sudhikumar, A. V. (2023). Description of a new wolf spider species (Arachnida: Araneae: Lycosidae: Draposa) from Western Ghats, India. Taprobanica 12(1): 1-4, pl. 1-3.
2Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757Sarkar, I.D., Siliwal, M. & Uniyal, V.P. (2023). First report of Araneus marmoreus Clerck, 1757from India (Araneae, Araneidae). Natura Somogyiensis 40: 91-98.
3Steatoda erigoniformis (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)Tripathi, R., Jangid, A.K., Bhagirathan, U. & Sudhikumar, A.V. (2023d). First record of the cobweb spider (Steatoda erigoniformis) from India. Taprobanica 12(1): 26–27.
4Bassaniodes tristrami (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872)Tripathi, R., Jangid, A. K., Bhagirathan, U. & Sudhikumar, A. V. (2023c). First record of the genus Bassaniodes Pocock, 1903 (Araneae, Thomisidae) from India. Natura Somogyiensis 40: 47-50.
5Clubiona dorni Sarkar, Quasin & Siliwal, 2023Sarkar, I.D., Quasin, S. & Siliwal, M. (2023). Two new species of sac spiders(Araneae: Clubionidae) from the Indian Western Himalayas. Serket 19(2): 126-131. 
6Clubiona uniyali Sarkar, Quasin & Siliwal, 2023Ditto
7Araneus viridiventris Yaginuma, 1969Shilpa, K.R., Anis, K.V. & Sudhikumar, A.V. (2023). First record of Araneus viridiventris Yaginuma, 1969 (Araneae: Araneidae) from India with redescription of the female. Serket 19(2): 132-139. 
8Habrocestum emanasakgrensis Kadam & Tripathi, 2023Kadam, G., Tripathi, R. & Sudhikumar, A. V. (2023). Three new jumping spiders from northeastern India (Araneae: Salticidae: Hasariini: Habrocestum). Peckhamia 295.1: 1-10.
9Habrocestum imilchang Kadam & Tripathi, 2023Ditto
10Habrocestum togansangmai Kadam &Tripathi, 2023Ditto
11Phintella dhritiae Sudhin, Sen & Caleb, 2023Sudhin, P. P., Sen, S. & Caleb, J. T. D. (2023b). New species and records in the genus Phintella Strand, 1906 (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) from India. Arthropoda Selecta 32(1): 80-88.
12Phintella platnicki Sudhin, Sen & Caleb, 2023Ditto
13Corinnomma simplex Zhang, Jin & Zhang, 2022  Sankaran, P. M. (2023). An update on the ant-mimicking genus Corinnomma Karsch, 1880 (Araneae, Corinnidae, Castianeirinae). Zootaxa 5254(4): 534-544.
14Thiania indica Asima, Caleb & Prasad, 2023Asima, A., Caleb, J. T. D. & Prasad, G. (2023). A new species of Thiania C. L. Koch, 1846 from the Western Ghats, India (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryini). Arachnology 19(4): 699-701.
15Siler niser Caleb, Parag & Roy, 2023Caleb, J. T. D., Parag, A. & Datta-Roy, A. (2023). A new species of the genus Siler Simon, 1889 (Araneae, Salticidae, Chrysillini) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 99(1): 209-216.
16Tigidia fasciata Mirza, 2023

Mirza, Z. A. (2023). Notes on the trapdoor spider genus Tigidia Simon 1892 (Araneae: Barychelidae: Barychelinae) with the description of three new species from India. Journal of Natural History 57(1-4): 159-174.
17Tigidia jalgaonensis Mirza, 2023Ditto
18Tigidia tangerina Mirza, 2023Ditto
19Pseudopoda bifaria Zhang, Jäger &
Liu, 2023		Zhang, H., Zhu, Y., Zhong, Y., Jäger, P. & Liu, J. (2023). A taxonomic revision of the spider genus Pseudopoda Jäger, 2000 (Araneae: Sparassidae) from East, South and Southeast Asia. Megataxa 9(1): 1-304.
20Pseudopoda flabelliformis Zhang, Jäger & Liu, 2023Ditto
21Pseudopoda nandaensis Zhang, Jäger & Liu, 2023Ditto
22Stenaelurillus megamalai Sudhin, Sen & Caleb, 2023Sudhin, P. P., Sen, S. & Caleb, J. T. D. (2023a). Two new Stenaelurillus species (Araneae, Salticidae, Aelurillina) from Western Ghats, India. Zoosyatematics & Evolution 99(1): 123–133.
23Stenaelurillus neyyar Sudhin, Sen & Caleb, 2023Ditto
24Myrmarachne spissa (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1892)  Tripathi, R., Jose, A., Nafin, K. S., Babu, N. & Sudhikumar, A. V. (2023a). The first description of the female of Myrmarachne uniseriata Narayan, 1915 and the first report of Myrmarachne spissa (G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1892) from India. Peckhamia 289.1: 1-10.
25Steatoda albomaculata (De Geer, 1778)Tripathi, R., Jangid, A.K., Sudhikumar, A.V., Siliwal, M. & Dutta, S. (2023b). Steatoda albomaculata (De Geer, 1778) (Araneae: Theridiidae): An Addition to the Spider Fauna of India. Journal of Bombay Natural History Society 119(3): 266-272.
TRANSFERS
S.No.NameTransferred fromReference
1Pancorius manipuriensis (Biswas & Biswas, 2007)MarpissaCaleb, J.T.D.(2023). Deciphering mysteries: On the identity of five enigmatic jumping spiders from Northeast India, China and Philippines (Araneae, Salticidae). Zootaxa 5230(3): 391-400.
IN SYNONYMY
S.No.NameReference
1Marpissa mizoramensis Biswas & Biswas, 2007 = Evarcha flavocincta (C.L. Koch, 1846)Caleb, J.T.D.(2023). Deciphering mysteries: On the identity of five enigmatic jumping spiders from Northeast India, China and Philippines (Araneae, Salticidae). Zootaxa 5230(3): 391-400.
2Phidippus tirapensis Biswas & Biswas, 2006 = Hyllus diardi (Walckenaer, 1837)Ditto
3Hippasa charamaensis Gajbe, 2004 = Hippasa deserticola Simon, 1889Sankaran, P.M. & Caleb, J.T.D. (2023). Notes on Indian wolf spiders: II. Genus Hippasa Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Lycosidae, Hippasinae). Zootaxa 5230(2): 101-152.
4Hippasa madhuae Tikader & Malhotra, 1980 = Hippasa deserticola Simon, 1889Ditto
5Hippasa pisaurina Pocock, 1900 =Hippasa deserticola Simon, 1889Ditto
NOMINA DUBIA
S.No.NameReference
1Hippasa fabreae Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999Sankaran, P.M. & Caleb, J.T.D. (2023). Notes on Indian wolf spiders: II. Genus Hippasa Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Lycosidae, Hippasinae). Zootaxa 5230(2): 101-152.
2Hippasa greenalliae (Blackwall, 1867)Ditto
3Hippasa hansae Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999Ditto
4Hippasa wigglesworthi Gajbe & Gajbe, 1999Ditto
NOMEN NUDUM
S.No.NameReference
1Hippasa haryanensis Arora & Monga, 1994Sankaran, P.M. & Caleb, J.T.D. (2023). Notes on Indian wolf spiders: II. Genus Hippasa Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Lycosidae, Hippasinae). Zootaxa 5230(2): 101-152.
RESURRECTED NAME
S.No.NameReference
1Hippasa pantherina Pocock, 1899Sankaran, P.M. & Caleb, J.T.D. (2023). Notes on Indian wolf spiders: II. Genus Hippasa Simon, 1885 (Araneae: Lycosidae, Hippasinae). Zootaxa 5230(2): 101-152.