, an undescribed species has been recognized. It closely resembles Bavia insularis Malamel, Sankaran et Sebastian, 2015 described from southern India. Superficially, both these species are similar to the baviines in general body shape, with a flattened and broad carapace, elongated and tubular abdomen and enlarged first pair of legs [Maddison, 2015; Kanesharatnam, Benjamin, 2018]. However, these species have a distinct conformation of copulatory organs that does not correspond to any of the previously described genera. To accommodate these two species, as well as Bavia thorelli Simon, 1901 from Indonesia, we propose to erect a new genus, which seems to be close to Padillothorax. Additionally, we propose a new combination for the baviine species Piranthus casteti Simon, 1900 described from Tamil Nadu (India), because it shares a striking resemblance of its copulatory organs to the recently described genus Bavirecta. ABSTRACT. A new genus Indopadilla Caleb et Sankaran gen.n. is proposed to accommodate three species: I. darjeeling Caleb et Sankaran gen. et sp.n., I. insularis (Malamel, Sankaran et Sebastian, 2015) comb.n. (ex. Bavia) and I. thorelli (Simon, 1901) comb.n. (ex. Bavia). A new species I. darjeeling, the generotype of Indopadilla, is described from West Bengal, India. Additionally, a new combination Bavirecta casteti (Simon, 1900) comb.n. (ex.

basal apophysis pointing postero-ventrad; the tegulum with a tongue-like process; the filiform embolus; and the epigyne with the long copulatory ducts having several loops [Meng et al. 2015]. Epeus currently comprises 15 valid species, of which the majority (nine species) have been reported from different parts of the Oriental Region. The remaining Epeus species extend their ranges to India, China and Nepal. The genus Piranthus Thorell, 1895 is represented by two species known from India and Myanmar [WSC, 2018], both remain known from the females only. Among them, P. casteti Simon, 1900 seems to be endemic to India, whereas P. decorus Thorell, 1895 was originally described from Myanmar but then had also been recorded from India [Caleb, Sanap, 2017]. Yet, Caleb & Sanap [2017] provided digital images of a general appearance of an unknown Piranthus male, while no male of the described Piranthus species has been recorded/described yet.In the present paper, we aim to describe two new species of Epeus and Piranthus based on newly collected materials from the coastal plains of Western Ghats and an estuarine island of southern India. Photos of live specimens of both species (Figs 1-6), as well as a map with collecting localities of the Epeus species in India and all the records of Piranthus are also provided. Material and methodsThe specimens were studied under a LEICA S8AP0 stereomicroscope. All measurements are in mm. Palp and leg segment lengths are given as follows: (femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus (except palp), and tarsus) total. The micro-ABSTRACT. Two new species of the jumping spiders from different parts of India, collected from different expeditions, are diagnosed and described: viz., Epeus triangulopalpis sp.n. (#$) and Piranthus planolancis sp.n. ($). A detailed account of somatic and genitalic characters, digital images, B/W illustrations and live photos are given. A map with collecting localities of these species is provided as well.How to cite this article:

The rare ant mimicking sac spider genus Aetius was erected by O. Pickard-Cambridge in 1896 based on an unspecified number of female specimen(s) collected from Sri Lanka. The type species of the genus, A. decollatus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1896, has been redescribed twice based on the holotype (Majumder & Tikader 1991; Deeleman-Reinhold 2001). Reimoser (1934) recorded the genus for the first time from India, who collected a male specimen from Mudumalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu State of southern India. This specimen was identified as A. decollatus, but it was never formally described and was later recognised to be a penultimate male (Dankittipakul & Singtripop 2013). Deeleman-Reinhold (2001) described the second representative of the genus, A. nocturnus, based on a single female specimen from Borneo, 105 years after the establishment of the genus. Dankittipakul & Singtripop (2013) described the male of A. nocturnus, thereby revealing the male genitalia of the genus, but the type species was still known only from the female sex.

The purpose of this paper is to diagnose, describe and illustrate a new species Carrhotus tholpettyensis sp.n. (#$) collected from the moist deciduous forests of the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala's Western Ghats, one of the world's biodiversity hotspots [Myers et al., 2000]. The current geographic distribution of all Carrhotus species in India is also mapped. Materials and methodsPhotographs of live specimens were taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark-III using Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM lens, Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x Macro Lens and Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash. Spiders were collected by beating vegetation, and the collected specimens were stored in 70% ethanol. A morphological examination was undertaken under a Leica M205 C stereomicroscope. Digital images were taken by means of Leica DMC4500 digital camera attached to Leica M205 C stereomicroscope, with the software package Leica Application Suite (LAS), version 4.3.0. LAS montage facility. All measurements are in mm. Distribution maps were prepared by using the online mapping software SimpleMappr [Shorthouse, 2010]. Measurement data for palps and legs are as follows: total length [femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus (except palp), tarsus]. The terminology follows Reiskind [1969], for leg spination the system adopted follows Bossellaers & Jocque [2000]. The studied specimens are deposited in the Centre for Animal Taxonomy and Ecology (CATE),

basis of the fresh material. Additionally, we argue that the names Asemonea picta Thorell, 1895 and A. santinagarensis (Biswas et Biswas, 1992) are to be synonymised with A. cristata. The current geographic distribution of the species is mapped as well. Materials and methodsPhotos of live specimens were taken with a Canon EOS 5D Mark-III using Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM Lens, Canon MP-E 65mm 1-5x Macro Lens and Canon MT-24EX Macro Twin Lite Flash. Spiders were collected by beating vegetation and the collected specimens were stored in 70% ethanol. Morphological examination was undertaken under a Leica M205 C stereomicroscope. The digital images were taken by means of Leica DMC4500 digital camera attached to Leica M205 C stereomicroscope, with the software package Leica Application Suite (LAS), version 4.3.0. LAS montage facility. All measurements are in mm. Measurement data for palps and legs are as follows: total length [femur, patella, tibia, metatarsus (except palp), tarsus]. The terminology follows Wanless [1980]; for leg spination the format by Bossellaers & Jocque [2000] is followed. The studied specimens are deposited in the reference collection at the