STUDY ON ORB-WEAVING SPIDERS OF BANGLADESH-III: GENUS

V. BISWAS

Department of Zoology, Khulna Government Women’s College, Khulna 9000, Bangladesh.

D. RAYCHAUDHURI

Entomology Laboratory, Department of Zoology University of Calcutta, 35 Ballyguanj Circular Road, Kolkata-700019, India.

ABSTRACT

This is the third step of studies carried out on the orb-weaving spider genus Argiope Audouin from Bangladesh. Two species were recorded in this study of which one species A. reticulata n. sp. is reported as new to science and another one A. shillongensis Sinha is a new record for the area of present study. Generic diagnosis, illustrated description and distribution of the species are presented herewith.

Keywords: Orb-weaving spider, New species, Argiope, Araneae, Araneidae.

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