Theridion himalayanum
| Theridion himalayanum | |
|---|---|
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| Habitus of male and female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Theridion |
| Species: | T. himalayanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Theridion himalayanum Priyadarshini & Tripathy, 2026 | |
Theridion himalayanum is a species of tangle-web spiders.[1]
Range
Only known from the type locality in Uttarakhand, India.[2][3]
Habitat
The species is found in the Himalayan moist temperate deciduous forests, and have been found resting on the abaxial side of large, broad-shaped leaves of certain plants, such as Daphniphyllum himalense, Machilus, Cinnamomum tamala and Hedychium.[1]
Etymology
The specific epithet 'himalayana' was originally assigned to species reflecting the general collection locality, as an ode to the mighty Himalayan Mountain range that holds a wealth of biodiversity.[1] In the subsequent World Spider Catalog (Version 27) it is revised as Theridion himalayanum Tripathy & Priyadarshini, 2026. The spelling of the Latin adjectival suffix was altered as a mandatory correction with a neuter inflection, so becoming -anum (in the nominative singular). This was revised to reflect the grammatically neuter genus.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Tripathy, Ashirwad; Priyadarshini, Devi (2026-04-24). "On the discovery of a new polymorphic Happy-Face Spider (Araneae, Theridiidae) from the Western Himalayas, India, with notes on its natural history". Evolutionary Systematics. 10 (1). Pensoft Publishers: 63–84. doi:10.3897/evolsyst.10.174338. ISSN 2535-0730.
- ↑ "Theridion himalayanum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- ↑ "Theridion himalayana Priyadarshini & Tripathy 2026". GBIF. Retrieved 2026-05-21.
- ↑ "Theridion himalayanum". World Spider Catalog, Version 27. Natural History Museum, Bern. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
External links
Data related to Theridion himalayanum at Wikispecies