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New Genus of Jumping Spiders

  • 26 Oct 2024
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Source:TH

Recently, a team of arachnologists (those who study spiders and other arachnids) has identified a new genus of jumping spiders named ‘Tenkana,’ found throughout southern India.  

  • They also introduced a new species, Tenkana jayamangali, discovered in Karnataka. 
    • It is named after the Jayamangali River in Karnataka, where it was initially observed. 
  • About the Tenkana Spider: 
    • This new group belongs to the Plexippina subtribe of jumping spiders and is different from related groups such as Hyllus and Telamonia. 
      • The genus name Tenkana is derived from the Kannada word for "south," highlighting that all known species are indigenous to southern India and northern Sri Lanka. 
    • Tenkana spiders favour dry environments and ground habitats.  
      • They have been discovered in Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh. 
    • Two species formerly classified under the genus Colopsus—Tenkana manu, located in South India and Sri Lanka, and Tenkana arkavathi, originating from Karnataka—have been reclassified into the newly established genus Tenkana.

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