Ecology Journal

Ecology Journal

Ecology Journal

Ecology Journal

Discovery of a new species and a new record of long-jawed spiders (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) L E S H from rice fields of Bangladesh



Abstract: Taxonomic account of two species of rice-plant inhabiting long-jawed spiders under genus Tetragnatha Latreille is described. Of these, T. jibontiae n. sp. is identified as new to science and T. fletcheri Gravely 1921 is recorded for the first time from the rice fields of Bangladesh. Brief generic diagnosis, illustrated description, distribution and key to the species are also provided. 

 

Keywords: Taxonomy, long-jawed spider, Tetragnatha, Araneae, Tetragnathidae, Bangladesh

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