Taxonomic notes on the crab spider genus Oxytate L. Koch, 1878 (Araneae: Thomisidae) from India Author Sudhin, Puthoor Pattammal 0000-0002-0325-3981 sudhinpp @ gmail. com; https: // orcid. org / 0000 - 0002 - 0325 - 3981 sudhinpp@gmail.com Author Sen, Souvik text Zootaxa 2023 2023-07-13 5315 6 549 558 http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5315.6.2 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.5315.6.2 1175-5326 8142462 9569129E-685F-4EE1-B8A5-A9811A4C27B2 Oxytate greenae ( Tikader, 1980 ) Figs 1E–I , 5B–C , 7 Dieta greenae Tikader, 1980: 235 , figs 308–309 (description and illustrations of female). Sen et al . 2015: 61 , figs 309–313 (description and illustrations of female). Type material. Holotype female from INDIA : South Andaman : Chiriatapu , 29 May 1971 , leg. B.K. Tikader ( NZC-ZSI , Kolkata , Regd. No. 4578/18), examined. Diagnosis . The female copulatory organ of O. greenae is most similar to that of O. elongata , from which it can be easily distinguished by the antero-medially placed hood (anteriorly in O. elongata ), relatively shorter copulatory duct (elongated in O. elongata ), and more elongated spermathecae (kidney-shaped in O. elongata ) ( Figs 1G–H , 2C–D, G–H , 5B–E ). Redescription. Female ( holotype , Figs 1E–I , 5B–C ). Measurements: Body length 9.73. Carapace length 3.35, width 3.12. Abdomen length 6.15, width 2.91. Eye diameters: ALE 0.09. AME 0.06. PLE 0.08. PME 0.06. Eye interdistances: AME–AME 0.17, ALE–AME 0.17, PME–PME 0.18, PLE–PME 0.36, ALE–PLE 0.27, AME–PME 0.23, ALE–ALE 0.61, PLE–PLE 0.27, AME–PLE 0.52, ALE–PME 0.23. Measurements of legs: I 12.51 [3.81, 1.22, 3.58, 2.75, 1.15], II 12.39 [3.71, 1.48, 3.48, 2.61, 1.11], III 6.75 [1.99, 0.80, 1.76, 1.35, 0.85], IV 6.59 [2.15, 0.68, 1.81, 1.19, 0.76]. Leg formula: 1234. Spination. Legs: femur I pl 4 rl 2 do 4 plv 2, II pl 4 rl 4, III–IV pl 2 rl 2; patella I–II pl 1 rl 1 III do 2; tibia I–II pl 2 rl 2 plv 4 rlv 4, III–IV pl 2 rl 2; metatarsus I–II pl 2 rl 2 plv 3 rlv 3, III–IV pl 2 rl 2; tarsus I–IV spineless. Colour in alcohol: carapace light reddish-yellow ( Fig. 1E ). Eyes located on tubercles ( Fig. 1E ). Chelicerae, endites, and labium light yellow ( Fig. 1F ). Sternum yellowish-white ( Fig. 1F ). Abdomen yellowish-white, antero-dorsally with a longitudinal median stripe ( Fig. 1E ). Spinnerets and legs light yellow. Epigyne as shown in Figs 1G–H , 5B–C : epigyne with strongly sclerotized anterior hood; copulatory openings oriented antero-medially, located in the middle of the epigyne ( Figs 1G , 5B ); copulatory duct long, initially sclerotized, then looped inwards, distal part leading forward and connected to the anterior part of spermathecae (1G–H, 5B–C); spermathecae elongated, and kidney-shaped ( Figs 1H , 5C ). Male. Unknown. Distribution. India : Andaman Island, West Bengal ( Tikader 1980 ; Sen et. al . 2015) ( Fig. 7 ).