Thelcticopis_kirankhalapi

<i>Thelcticopis kirankhalapi</i>

Thelcticopis kirankhalapi

Species of spider

Thelcticopis kirankhalapi is a species of huntsman spider endemic to India.[1][2][3][4][5]

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Range

Thelcticopis kirankhalapi is endemic to Karnataka, India.[2][3][5] Its type locality is a small patch of ‘Kans’ forest in Hosanagara, Shivamogga, Karnataka.[2]

Habitat & ecology

Thelcticopis kirankhalapi is classified as a mid-sized, foliage dwelling, presumably nocturnal, orange-brown, ambush hunting sparassid.[2]

Etymology

Thelcticopis kirankhalapi is named after Mr. Kiran Khalap, Managing Director & co-founder of Chlorophyll Brand and Communications Consultancy.[2][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Thelcticopis kirankhalapi". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-03-29.
  2. [2]
    Khalap, Rajashree; Jadhav, J. Y.; Mohan, Krishna; N, Sumukha J.; Ahmed, Javed. "A NEW SPECIES OF Thelcticopis KARSCH, 1884 (ARANEAE: SPARASSIDAE: SPARIANTHINAE) FROM THE 'KANS' OF KARNATAKA, INDIA". Indian Journal of Arachnology.
  3. [3]
    "NMBE - World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  4. [4]
    "Three spider species named aftercity naturalist, wildlife researchers". The Times of India. 2016-01-31. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-03-30.
  5. [5]
    Singh, Rajendra. (2021). DISTRIBUTION OF SPARASSIDAE (ARANEOMORPHAE: ARANEAE: ARACHNIDA) IN INDIA.
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