Aetius decollatus

Aetius decollatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Animalia
Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Infraorder:Araneomorphae
Family:Corinnidae
Genus:Aetius
Species: A. decollatus
Binomial name
Aetius decollatus
O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896[1]

Aetius decollatus, is a species of spider of the genus Aetius. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[1] In 2013, this species was discovered in India by a PhD scholar in Bombay for first time in the 117 years after the species was first found in Sri Lanka.[2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Aetius decollatus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 18 April 2016.
  2. "PhD scholar spots male 'Aetius Decollatus' for the first time on college campus; species earlier found in Ceylon 117 years ago". Indian Express. Retrieved 18 April 2016.


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