V. BISWAS
Department of Zoology, Khulna Government Womens’ College Khulna-9000, Bangladesh.
AND D. RAYCHAUDHURI
Department of Agricultural Biotechnology, IRDM Faculty Centre, Ramkrishna Mission Vivekananda University, Narendrapur Kolkata-700103, India.
ABSTRACT
A study on some ant-like spiders of the genus Myrmarachne MacLeay was carried out in different areas of Bangladesh. Two species were recorded during the study of which M. nigriabdominalis n. sp. is identified as new to science and another one M. orientalis Tikader is a new record for the area of present study. The paper contains illustrated description, distribution together with key to the species.
Keywords: Ant-like spiders, Myrmarachne, Araneae, Salticidae, Bangladesh.
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