First Description of the Male of Zelotes sindi Caporiacco, 1934 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) With Its Phylogenetic Placement

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  First Description of the Male of Zelotes sindi Caporiacco, 1934 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) With Its Phylogenetic Placement Abstract The male of Zelotes sindi Caporiacco, 1934, previously unknown to science, is documented for the first time based on specimens collected from the Kashmir Himalayas, India. Detailed description and illustrations of the habitus and the palp are provided. Genomic DNA was extracted from a spider leg, and the barcode sequence is available in GenBank under the accession number PQ763483 and the Barcode Index Number BOLD: AGP6100 in Barcode of Life Data Systems. Phylogenetic analysis supported its genetic distinctiveness and was in congruence with current morphological identification. Zehbi, N., Yousuf, M., & Ganai, B.A. (2026). First Description of the Male of <i>Zelotes sindi</i> Caporiacco, 1934 (Araneae: Gnaphosidae) With Its Phylogenetic Placement. HEXAPODA , 23–29. https://doi.org/10.55446/hexa.2026.707

First Photographic Record and Morphometric Analysis of a Tailless Whip Scorpion (Sarax cf. bengalensis) from Jharkhand, India

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First Photographic Record and Morphometric Analysis of a Tailless Whip Scorpion (Sarax cf. bengalensis) from Jharkhand, India

Abstract
Tailless whip scorpions (Arachnida: Amblypygi) are not well known in India in eastern India. The current study reports two observations of an amblypygid that is thought to be Sarax cf. Bengalensis from Jamshedpur, East Singhbhum, Jharkhand, India. The first observation was made on 31 July 2026 at Ramnagar, Uliyan, Jamshedpur (22.813585°N 86.159012°E). The second observation was made on 16 September 2026. The individuals were recorded in their environment using photos and videos. Based on the outside look including the flat body from top to bottom round front part, big spiny legs long first pair of legs that look like antennae and the way the body is shaped the creatures were placed in the group called Sarax and compared with Sarax bengalensis. The exact species is not certain because some features needed for a real identification were not visible in the photos. A study of the sizes was done using the pictures to check how big the front part. The back part are compared to the whole-body length. The actual body length of the creature in the picture was 7.0 mm and other sizes were guessed from the picture. The fact that they were seen twice seven weeks apart shows that Sarax cf. Bengalensis is in the Jamshedpur city area. It is important to note that the 2025 Zoological Survey of India list does not show any Amblypygi species, from Jharkhand.

Sarkar, P., Thakur, S., Guria, G., Paramanik, P. & Mahato, P. (2026). First Photographic Record and Morphometric Analysis of a Tailless Whip Scorpion (Sarax cf. bengalensis) from Jharkhand, India. International Journal of Science, Strategic Management and Technology, 02(10), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.55041/ijsmt.v2i10.086