About the Species

Asemonea dentis

• Belongs to the genus Asemonea; this is only the third Indian species in this genus.
• Named for a distinct tooth-like projection on the male palpal femur.
• Male: greenish-brown body with pale-yellow V-shaped abdominal marking.
• Female: creamy white body with fine black markings.
• Genus characteristics: associated with shrubs and foliage; less studied in India.

Colyttus nongwar

• Only the second Indian species of the genus Colyttus.
• Named after Nongwar village in the Khasi Hills.
• Both sexes display:
  • Oval reddish-brown carapace
  • Light-brown abdomen
  • Creamy anterior band with five chevron-shaped patches
• Genus: little-known Oriental group with limited representation in India.

(a) Arunachal Pradesh 

(b) Himachal Pradesh 

(c) Karnataka 

(d) Maharashtra