Araneae Spider. - Zoological Survey of India Author Biswas, B. Author Majumder, S. C. text 1995 Zoological Survey of India State Fauna Series 4 Fauna of Meghalaya Part 2 93 128 book chapter 10.5281/zenodo.847631 5b354da7-c255-4580-b8b3-05890e334796 847631 3. Argiope pulchella Thorell 1881. Argiope pulchella Thorell, Annali. Mus. civ. Genova, 18 : 74. 1982. Argiope pulchella : Tikader, Fauna of India, Spiders: Araneae , 2 (1): 129. Specimen examined : 3 ♀ , Khasi Hill, Shillong , Meghalaya , 25.i.1975 , coll. M. S. Jyrwes. Distribution : India: Meghalaya, Andaman & Laccadeep Islands; West Bengal, Madhyapradesh; Orissa ; Assam; Maharashtra; Tamil Nadu. Burma and Malaya Peninsula.