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First Record of the Orb-Web Spider Species Argiope sector (Forsskål, 1776) (Araneae: Araneidae) from India

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First Record of the Orb-Web Spider Species Argiope sector (Forsskål, 1776) (Araneae: Araneidae) from India

Abstract

The species Argiope sector (Forsskål, 1776) is reported for the first time from India. A brief morphological description and photographic illustrations of the female habitus and copulatory organs are provided, along with a map of its current distribution.

Subhash I. Parmar, Dhruv A. Prajapati, Pranav J. Pandya "First Record of the Orb-Web Spider Species Argiope sector (Forsskål, 1776) (Araneae: Araneidae) from India," Entomological News, 133(2), 120-124, (15 March 2026) https://doi.org/10.3157/021.133.0203