Redescription of Araneus fulvus Dyal (Araneae: Araneidae) from coastal Andhra Pradesh

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by  T S Reddy

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30. REDESCRIPTION OF ARANEUS FULVUS DYAL (ARANEAE: ARANEIDAE)
FROM COASTAL ANDHRA PRADESH
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Unfortunately Dyal’s (1935) collection of Araneus Dist.Nellore. Coll. T.S. Reddy duringthe years 1985
fulvus Dyal, A. alboquadratus Dyal, A. Camilla to 1988.
(Simon), A. formosus Dyal and A. umbralica General: Cephalothorax reddish black, legs
(Clerck) from Lahore (now in Pakistan) were not reddish brown, abdomen yellowish brown. Total
consideredbyhiminhisrevisionarywork. length 19.06 mm. Carapace 6.40 mm long, 4.80 mm
mm mm
Caporiacco (1934-1935) described Araneus wide; abdomen 13.06 long, 7.46 wide.
cucurbitinus Clerck, A. altitudinum Cap., A. Cephalothorax: Longer than wide, reddish
obscurissimus Cap., A. carbonarius (L. Koch), A. black in colour. Cephalic region high and covered
angulatus Clerck,A.pontii Cap., andA. rediiScopoli with grey hairs. Cephalic region is clearly separated
from Karakoram, Himalaya. Out of these seven by a distinct cervical groove. Centre ofthe thoracic
species only A. cucurbitinus is included by Tikader region is provided with an indistinct transverse
(1982) in his fauna and the redescription and groove. Both rows of eyes recurved. Anterior
illustrations of it are given based on one specimen medians are much larger than the posterior medians,
collected by him from Shillong, Meghalaya; the rest anterior laterals are larger than the eyes ofposterior
afe omitted. These omissions may be due to row. The distance between anterior medians is
unavailability ofthesetype-specimens. one-third of the distance between anterior median
While examining the spider collections made and anterior laterals and the distance between
by one ofus (TSR) from coastal Andhra Pradesh, we posterior medians is one sixth ofthe space between
came across Araneusfulvus Dyal (1935), which is posterior medians and posterior laterals. Lateral eyes
described and illustrated here as Dyal’s description are contiguous and situated on a tubercle (Fig. 1 a).
and a simple dorsal view diagram based on a single Ocular quad longer than wide and much wider in
femalespecimen are foundinadequate. front than behind. Sternum cordate and pointed
behind, orange in colour, clothed with pubescence
AraneusfulvusDyal (1935) and grey hairs. Labium nearly as long as wide,
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(Fig. 1, - G) orangewithpale outermarginandprovidedwiththin
Specimens examined: 2 f, 1 m Tekkaii, 3 f hairs. Maxillae orange, distal end pale and provided
Palasa and 1 fBudumur, Dist. Srikakulam; 5 f, 2 m with scapulae. Chelicerae moderately strong, dark
Gajapathinagaram, 2f Bobbili and If, 1 m brown, provided with median boss, inner and outer
Vigianagaram, Dist. Vigianagaram; 1 fAraku, 3 f 2 margins offangfurrowprovidedwith fiveteeth each.
m Anakapalli, 2 f 1 m Bhimili, 4f 2,m, Legs long, strong, reddish brown, clothed with hairs
VSiismahkahcahpaaltanma,m; 56f,f, 23mm DErlaamkasnhcahrialim,am,, Dis3t.f waintdhsspeivneens.paTiirbsioaefsatnoudtmveetntartaalrssipiIneasnadndIImpraonviddIeVd
Ambojepeta,4f,3 mK, esavaram, 1 fAmalpuramand with fourpairs ofventralspines.Legformula 1/2/4/3.
3 f 1 m Tuni, Dist. East Godavari; 2fDoramamidi, Male: It is similarbutsmaller thanthe female.
2f,Kovvur, 7 f, 3 m Chinthalapuli, 2f, 2m Eluru, Total length 11.58 mm. Structureofmalepalpisasin
m
Dist. West Godavari; 4 f 1 Kaikalur, 2f Fig. 1, e-g.
Machilipatnam and 3 f, 2m Pamarru, Dist. Krishna; Abdomen: Oblong, rounded at both ends,
3 f Chinamatlapeedi, 5f 1 m Kanagala, 3 f 1 m without any shoulder prominence or tubercles,
Mangalagiri, 7 f, 2m Tena,li, 1 f Vinukonda an,d 9 f, yellowish brown in colour. Abdomen dorsally
4m Valiveru, Dist. Guntur; 2f, 2m Chirala, 6 f, 2m provided with a pair ofundulating streaks extending
MISCELLANEOUS NOTES
Fig. 1.AraneusfulvusDyal.a. Dorsal viewoffemale(legsomitted), b. Epigyne, c. Epigyne,lateralview,d. Internal
genitalia, e. Rightmale palp,ventral view, f. Rightmalepalp,outerview, g. Rightmalepalp, innerview.
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from the anteriorto the posterior end; anterior halfis Andhra Pradesh and Gol Bagh, Lahore (now in
providedmid-dorsally with a spear shaped dark lined Pakistan).
design. Dorsum provided with six pairs of sigillae We thank Prof. K. B. Tipnis, Principal, SirP. P.
arranged mid-longitudinally as in Fig. la. Ventral Institute of Science, Bhavnagar for providing
side isbrownish black, with a pair ofyellowish spots laboratory facilities.
inthe centre.Epigyne with a longandwrinkled scape
bent at right angles to the body and a pair ofbasal
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lamellaeasinFig. lb,c.InternalgenitaliaasinFig. 1 d. T.S.
Distribution: All the nine districts of coastal March 7, 1991 B.H.PATEL
ReferENCES
Caporiacco, L. (1934-1935): Aracnidi dell Himalaia e del Tikader, B. K. (1982): The Fauna of India, Spiders:
Karakoram. Estr. Mem. Soc. Ent. ltaliana, 13: Araneae, Vol. II, Part 1. Govt, of India, New Delhi,
151-158, 161-263. pp.219-238.
Dayal, S. (1935): Spiders of Lahore. Bull. Dept. Zool.
Punjab Univ. 1: 119-252.
31. CLADOCERA OF KEOLADEO NATIONAL PARK, BHARATPUR, IV. NEW
RECORDS: CAMPTOCERCUS CF. AUSTRALIS SARS, 1896 AND INDIALONA
GLOBULOSA (DADAY, 1898)
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Hitherto, 36 genera containingabout 88species comer rounded with three small denticles, attached
ofCladocera have beenrecordedfromIndia (Michael submarginally between the series of fine setules and
and Sharma 1988, Venkataraman 1983, 1992). This slightly projecting beyond the margin of the valves
may constitute only a part of the total number of (Fig. 4). Rostrum pointed and directed anteriorly.
species which actually occur in varied habitats in Antennules not reaching the apex of rostrum. Setae
different parts of the subcontinent. The present note on antenna are 0-0-3/0-1-3. Plate of labrum with
deals with two more of the Cladocera species rounded apex (Fig. 3). Head shield with three pores.
recorded from Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan. Post-abdomen long and narrow, with 15-18 anal
Camptocercus cf. australis Sars, 1896 is new to the denticles,lateral setaebeingsmall in agroup(Fig.5).
Indian subcontinent while Indialona globulosa Claw long, slightly curved dorsally and pointed
(Daday, 1898) is recorded for the first time in dorsally. Basal spine about one fourth the length of
Rajasthan. claw, pointed on the proximal surface. Intestine
formsloopswith caecum.
Family: ChydoridaeStebbing, 1902 Distribution: Very rare. Collected in Ghana
Subfamily: AloninaeFrey, 1967 canal of Keoladeo National Park and—Ajan Bund
Genus: CamptocercusBaird, 1843 reservoir of Bharatpur. Elsewhere Australia
Camptocercuscf.australis Sars, 1896 (Figs. 1-5) (Henry 1922), China (Sieh-chih and Nan-shan 1979)
Morphological features: Female; size andMalaysia (Idris 1983).
0.62-0.73 mm. Body oval; maximum height slightly This is the first record of the species in India.
before middle of the body (Fig. 1). Valve with However, Gurney (1907) reported this species, from
longitudinal line. Posteroventral corner of valves Chakradharpur without any illustration or details of
rounded; posterior margin slightly convex with a characters to ascertain its validity. The present
series of setae. Head keel present, dorsal margin of material differs ’slightly from C. australis by the
headanddorsal side ofvalve forminga smooth curve presence of submarginal denticles on the
(Fig. 2). Ocellus smaller than eye. Posteroventral posteroventral corner ofthe valves. Other species of