Marengo batheryensis explained

Marengo batheryensis is a species of jumping spider endemic to India.[1] [2] [3]

Description

The female of Marengo batheryensis has white lateral spots on the carapace and three white spots forming a triangle on the abdomen, distinguishing it from M. striatipes. The male is similar to M. striatipes except for slender femur 1.

Range

Marengo batheryensis is endemic to India. Its type locality is the Sulthan Bathery Range within the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary of Kerala.

Etymology

The specific epithet is an adjective derived from the last name of the forest range (Sulthan Bathery) from where the type specimen of Marengo batheryensis was collected.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Marengo batheryensis . iNaturalist . 2024-03-30 . en.
  2. Sudhin . P. P. . Nafin . K. S. . Benjamin . S. P. . Sudhikumar . A. V. . Two new species of the genus Marengo Peckham et Peckham, 1892 (Araneae: Salticidae) from Western Ghats of India . Arthropoda Selecta . ru . 28 . 1 . 435–444 . 10.15298/arthsel.28.3.08 . 0136-006X. free .
  3. News: Muringatheri . Mini . 2020-07-02 . Biodiversity exploration unearths spider species . 2024-03-31 . The Hindu . en-IN . 0971-751X.