On a collection of jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) from the Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, India Author Asima, Ashraf B27F7DC4-E5A9-4E26-8B09-C5AF8536EBF6 Department of Zoology, Kariavattom Campus, University of Kerala, 695582, India. asimaashrafkh15@gmail.com Author Caleb, John T. D. CFE601A6-E267-4D7F-845E-9A684E14374B Department of Anatomy, Saveetha Medical College & Hospital, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Saveetha University, Chennai 602105, Tamil Nadu, India. caleb87woodgate@gmail.com Author Prasad, Gopal A05BEE58-696C-440E-8AF0-581E68982050 Department of Zoology, Kariavattom Campus, University of Kerala, 695582, India. probios1@gmail.com text European Journal of Taxonomy 2024 2024-05-10 932 252 270 https://europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/download/2531/11407 journal article 10.5852/ejt.2024.932.2531 2118-9773 11184401 7840F3FB-07F5-48A6-8D48-F1C99C88DF63 Habrocestum kerala Asima, Caleb, Babu & Prasad, 2022 Figs 15–23 Habrocestum kerala Asima et al. 2022: 306 , figs 4, 25–33 (D ♂ ). Diagnosis The epigyne of H. kerala is similar to that of H. hantaneensis Kanesharatnam & Benjamin, 2016 known from Sri Lanka but can be distinguished by the straight accessory gland without any special structures (curved with pin-like structures at the tip in H. hantaneensis ); fertilization ducts arising from anteroventral side of receptacles (vs arising from anterodorsal side of receptacles) (cf. Figs 19–23 ; Kanesharatnam & Benjamin 2016 : figs 5e–f, 6c–d). The spermathecae of H. kerala is somewhat similar to that of H. longispinum Sankaran, Malamel, Joseph & Sebastian, 2019 , but can be distinguished by conical spermathecae (vs globular) (cf. Figs 19–23 ; Sankaran et al. 2019 : fig. 3h). Figs 8–14. Gelotia lanka Wijesinghe, 1991 , ♀ (KUDZ 2023.VI.23b). 8–10 . Habitus. 8 . Dorsal view. 9 . Ventral view. 10 . Front view. 11 . Chelicerae. 12 . Intact epigyne, ventral view 13–14 . Cleared epigyne. 13 . Ventral view. 14 . Dorsal view. Scale bars: 8–9 = 1 mm, 10 =0.8 mm, 11 = 0.5 mm, 12–14 =0.2 mm. Figs 15–23. Habrocestum kerala Asima, Caleb, Babu & Prasad, 2022 , ♀ (KUDZ 2022.VII.6c), habitus and copulatory organ. 15–17 . Habitus. 15 . Dorsal view. 16 . Ventral view. 17 . Front view. 18 . Chelicera. 19 . Intact epigyne, ventral view. 20, 22 . Cleared epigyne, ventral view. 21 , 23 . Vulva, dorsal view. Scale bars: 15–16 = 1 mm; 17 =0.85 mm; 18 =0.38 mm; 19–23= 0.2 mm. Material examined INDIA • 3 ♀♀ ; Kerala , Kulathoopuzha , Kattilappara , Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary ; 8.902778° N , 77.11325° E ; 146 m a.s.l. ; 11 May 2022 ; A. Asima leg.; from ground; by hand; KUDZ 2022.VII.6c to 2022.VII.6e • 2 ♂♂ ; same collection data as for preceding; KUDZ 2022.VII.6f to 2022.VII. 6 g . Description Female (KUDZ 2022.VII.6 c; Figs 15–23 ) GENERAL MORPHOLOGY . Cephalothorax brown with pairs of white spots behind each posterior eyes and small vertical white band behind fovea; white patch of hairs present along lateral sides ( Fig. 15 ). Chelicerae reddish-brown with two promarginal teeth and single bicuspid retromarginal tooth ( Fig. 18 ). Sternum oval, dark brown. Leg I dark brown except yellow tarsus, white spot present on proximal portion of tibiae; leg II dark brown, part of femora, patellae and tibiae sparsely covered with white hairs dorsally; legs III–IV light brown with dark annulations. Abdomen small, oval, dorsum brown with three horizontal white bands with the posterior one being discontinuous; median light brown chevron pattern ( Fig. 15 ). Venter creamy yellow with black patches and lateral stripes. Spinnerets creamy yellow ( Fig. 16 ). MEASUREMENTS . Body length: 3.94; carapace 2.10 long, 1.82 wide; abdomen 1.84 long, 1.30 wide. Eye diameters: AME 0.55, ALE 0.33, PME 0.06, PLE 0.21. Eye inter-distances: AME-AME 0.03, AME-ALE 0.06, PME-PME 0.10, PME-PLE 0.12, PLE-PLE 0.89. Clypeus height at AME 0.23, at ALE 0.81. Clypeus yellowish brown ( Fig. 15 ). Measurement of legs: I 6.25 (1.57, 1.90, 1.32, 1.00, 0.46), II 4.50 (1.43, 0.66, 1.00, 0.90, 0.51), III 5.65 (2.00, 0.93, 1.18, 1.20, 0.34), IV 6.09 (1.62, 0.54, 0.97, 1.36, 0.60). Leg formula: 1432. COPULATORY ORGAN ( Figs 19–23 ). Copulatory openings mid-laterally placed, initial portion of copulatory ducts less sclerotized, narrow, tubular and straight; spermathecae elongated, conical, multi-chambered with thick walls, fertilization duct originates from anterior part of spermathecae, diverging from each other. Male See Asima et al. (2022) . Distribution India ( Asima et al. 2022 and present study).