Spider diversity of Kerala University Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India

Authors

  • A. Asima
  • G. Prasad
  • A.V. Sudhikumar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v45i3.552

Abstract

A study of spider diversity of Kerala University Campus, conducted for a period of four months revealed a total of 116 species of spiders belonging to 20 families. Among the families, Salticidae was found as the most common family and among the species Hersilia savignyi and Hippasa agelenoides were found as the most common species. Plexipus petersi, Plexipus pykulli, Xysticus minutes and Tibellus elongates were also noted as the commonly found spider species.

Author Biographies

A. Asima

Department of Zoology, Kariavattom Campus, University of Kerala, 695582, India

G. Prasad

Department of Zoology, Kariavattom Campus, University of Kerala, 695582, India

A.V. Sudhikumar

Christ College, Irinjalakuda, Kerala, 680125, India

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Published

2020-09-30

How to Cite

Asima, A., Prasad, G., & Sudhikumar, A. (2020). Spider diversity of Kerala University Campus, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India. ENTOMON, 45(3), 209–218. https://doi.org/10.33307/entomon.v45i3.552

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