taxonID	type	description	language	source
C9413D3857B8548B9E8397919C414332.taxon	description	Figs 1 A-H, 2 A-E, 3 A-F, 4 A-F, 5 A-F, 7	en	Sudhin, Puthoor Pattammal, Jwala, Ramankutty, Sen, Souvik, Hegde, Vishwanath D. (2024): Taxonomic notes on the genus Epeus Peckham & Peckham, 1886 (Araneae, Salticidae) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (2): 447-455, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686
C9413D3857B8548B9E8397919C414332.taxon	materials_examined	Other material examined. India: Karnataka: 1 ♀ & 1 ♂ (NZC-ZSI- 8372 / 18), Shimoga, Hulikal, 13 ° 72 ' 01.12 " N, 75 ° 02 ' 54.13 " E, 613 m alt., 05. xii. 2022, P. P. Sudhin coll.; 13 ♀♀ & 1 ♂ (NZC-ZSI- 8373 / 18), Shimoga, Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, 13 ° 42 ' 18.9 " N, 75 ° 03 ' 47.7 " E, 605 m alt., 07. xii. 2022, P. P. Sudhin coll.; Kerala: 1 ♂ (NZC-ZSI- 8533 / 18), Wayanad, Kalpetta, Elstone Tea Estate, 11 ° 36 ' 11.49 " N, 76 ° 5 ' 11.96 " E, 778 m alt., 20. ix. 2021, R. Jwala coll.; Meghalaya: 5 ♀♀ (NZC-ZSI- 8849 / 18), Ri Bhoi, Umsning, 25 ° 45 ' 18.2 " N, 91 ° 51 ' 47.2 " E, 777 m alt., 16. iii. 2023, S. Sen & P. P. Sudhin coll.	en	Sudhin, Puthoor Pattammal, Jwala, Ramankutty, Sen, Souvik, Hegde, Vishwanath D. (2024): Taxonomic notes on the genus Epeus Peckham & Peckham, 1886 (Araneae, Salticidae) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (2): 447-455, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686
C9413D3857B8548B9E8397919C414332.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. The male copulatory organ of Epeus albus Proszynski, 1992 is most similar to that of Epeus glorius Zabka, 1985 in having the similar shaped RTA and serrated cymbial apophysis, but it can be distinguished by the following combination of characters: RTA slender and anterodorsally directed (RTA relatively robust and apically directed in E. glorius); cymbial apophysis relatively short and posteroventrally directed (long and posteriorly directed in E. glorius) (cf. Figs 2 A, B, 3 A, B with figs 15 - 16 in Meng et al. (2015)). The female of E. albus is most similar to that of Epeus indicus Proszynski, 1992 and Epeus szirakii Patoleta, Gardzinska & Zabka, 2020 in having the similar epigynal morphology, but it can be distinguished by the following combination of characters: epigyne with large and wide atrium (narrower in E. indicus); copulatory openings more widely separated from each other, orientated more anteriorly with well-defined posterior margins (closely arranged, orientated face to face without well-defined posterior margins in E. indicus). (cf. Figs 2 D, E, 3 C-F, 4 A-F, 5 C, D, with fig. 22 in Proszynski (1992) and figs 6 E-F in Patoleta et al. (2020)).	en	Sudhin, Puthoor Pattammal, Jwala, Ramankutty, Sen, Souvik, Hegde, Vishwanath D. (2024): Taxonomic notes on the genus Epeus Peckham & Peckham, 1886 (Araneae, Salticidae) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (2): 447-455, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686
C9413D3857B8548B9E8397919C414332.taxon	description	Description. Male (Figs 1 A-C, G, 2 A-C, 3 A-B): Measurements: Body length 4.87. Carapace length 1.96, width 1.76. Abdomen length 2.85, width 1.33. Ocular area length 1.30, width at AEs 1.55. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.57, ALE 0.26, PME 0.07, PLE 0.26; AME-AME 0.03, ALE-ALE 1.21, AME-PME 0.59, PLE-PLE 1.13, PME-PME 1.21, PME-PLE 0.32. Clypeus height 0.08. Length of chelicera 0.80. Measurement of palp and legs: palp 2.19 [0.76, 0.31, 0.25, 0.87], leg I 7.90 [2.31, 0.86, 2.29, 1.51, 0.93], II 6.58 [2.12, 0.78, 1.71, 1.28, 0.69], III 7.18 [2.28, 0.59, 1.70, 1.82, 0.79], IV 6.42 [1.86, 0.58, 1.58, 1.78, 0.62]. Leg formula 1324. Leg spination: femur I pl 3 rl 3 do 3, II-III pl 2 rl 2 do 3, IV pl 1 do 3; patella I-IV pl 1 rl 1; tibia I pl 2 plv 4 rlv 4, II pl 1 rl 2 plv 3 rlv 3, III pl 1 rl 2 plv 2 rlv 2, IV pl 2 rl 3; metatarsus I-II pl 2 rl 2 plv 2 rlv 2, III pl 2 rl 2 plv 1 rlv 1 v 1, IV pl 2 rl 3 plv 2 rlv 2; tarsi I-IV spineless. Carapace high and elevated with posterior slope, pale yellow, covered with colourless setae (Fig. 1 A); margin of carapace with light brown lines; eye field bright yellow, covered with bright yellow setae (Fig. 1 A); AMEs rims light brown, encircled by bright yellow setae (Fig. 1 A, G). Clypeus low, light yellow-brown (Fig. 1 G). Chelicerae small, vertical, pale yellow, frontal side with long white setae (Fig. 1 G); promargin with two teeth and retromargin with one tooth. Endites pale yellow, scopulate, with light brown margins and small anterolateral protuberance (Fig. 1 B). Labium yellow, distally pale yellow, covered with setae (Fig. 1 B). Sternum sub-pentagonal, whitish-yellow, with pale yellow margins (Fig. 1 B). Abdomen nearly cylindrical, posteriorly narrowing, pale white, covered with golden yellow and colourless setae (Fig. 1 A). Venter pale white, covered with colourless setae, medially and laterally with a pair of yellowish dotted lines (Fig. 1 B). Spinnerets pale yellow, covered with light brown setae (Fig. 1 A-C). Legs long and slender, covered with colourless and black setae (Fig. 1 A). Legs I-III with pale yellow femora, patellae and tarsi; femora covered with light brown longitudinal bands on their prolateral and retrolateral sides; tibiae and metatarsi light yellowish-brown; tibia III and metatarsus III lighter in colour. Legs IV light yellowish-brown, with pale yellow femur and tarsus. Palp pale yellow to light yellowish-brown (Fig. 2 A-C); RTA short, stout, anterodorsally directed with truncated tip (Figs 2 B, 3 B); cymbium nearly triangular, covered with white and black setae (Fig. 2 A); cymbial apophysis long and slender, its outer margin serrated (Figs 2 B, 3 B); tegulum with much developed tongue-like flap (Figs 2 A, 3 A); embolus very thin and long, originating almost at eight o'clock position and extending to the distal end of cymbium (Figs 2 A and 3 A). Female (Figs 1 D-F, H, 2 D, E, 3 C-F, 4 A-F, 5 A-F) (Description based on newly-collected material): Measurements: Body length 7.57. Carapace length 3.06, width 2.22. Abdomen length 4.30, width 1.97. Ocular area length 1.57, width at AEs 1.88. Eye diameters and interdistances: AME 0.71, ALE 0.29, PME 0.07, PLE 0.29; AME-AME 0.03, ALE-ALE 1.34, AME-PME 0.63, PLE-PLE 1.34, PME-PME 1.44, PME-PLE 0.40. Clypeus height 0.16. Length of chelicera 0.93. Measurement of palp and legs: palp 2.46 [0.78, 0.34, 0.43, 0.91], leg I 7.67 [2.32, 0.92, 2.25, 1.43, 0.75], II 7.33 [2.29, 0.91, 1.95, 1.36, 0.82], III 8.17 [2.65, 0.68, 2.03, 1.97, 0.84], IV 7.52 [2.18, 0.62, 1.99, 2.02, 0.71]. Leg formula 3142. Leg spination: femur I pl 3 rl 3 do 3, II pl 2 rl 2 do 3, III pl 2 do 3, IV do 3; patella III-IV pl 1 rl 1; tibia I-II plv 4 rlv 4, III-IV pl 1 rl 3 plv 1 rlv 1; metatarsus I-II plv 2 rlv 2, III pl 2 rl 2 plv 2 rlv 2 v 1, IV pl 2 rl 2 plv 2 rlv 2; tarsi I-IV spineless. In all details mostly as male, except for the following: elongate and robust than male (Fig. 1 D); clypeus pale yellow, densely covered with white setae (Fig. 1 H); endites distal tip without anterolateral protuberance (Fig. 1 E); abdomen covered with colourless and white setae, venter without any prominent markings (Fig. 1 D, E). Epigyne wider than long, with a pair of small epigynal pockets, atrium ovoid (Figs 2 D, 3 C); copulatory openings widely separated, crescent-like, with closely-arranged posterior margins (Figs 2 D, 3 C); copulatory ducts very long with several loops, finally entering the spermathecal reservoir posteriorly (Figs 2 E, 3 D); fertilisation ducts long, orientated laterally, positioned at the anterior region of spermathecae (Figs 2 E, 3 D).	en	Sudhin, Puthoor Pattammal, Jwala, Ramankutty, Sen, Souvik, Hegde, Vishwanath D. (2024): Taxonomic notes on the genus Epeus Peckham & Peckham, 1886 (Araneae, Salticidae) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (2): 447-455, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686
C9413D3857B8548B9E8397919C414332.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Karnataka (new locality record), Kerala (new locality record), Meghalaya (new locality record), Odisha, West Bengal (Fig. 7).	en	Sudhin, Puthoor Pattammal, Jwala, Ramankutty, Sen, Souvik, Hegde, Vishwanath D. (2024): Taxonomic notes on the genus Epeus Peckham & Peckham, 1886 (Araneae, Salticidae) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (2): 447-455, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686
F04E9D36005B507AACF4657E0ABFF344.taxon	description	Figs 6 A-D, 7	en	Sudhin, Puthoor Pattammal, Jwala, Ramankutty, Sen, Souvik, Hegde, Vishwanath D. (2024): Taxonomic notes on the genus Epeus Peckham & Peckham, 1886 (Araneae, Salticidae) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (2): 447-455, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686
F04E9D36005B507AACF4657E0ABFF344.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India: Maharashtra (Fig. 7).	en	Sudhin, Puthoor Pattammal, Jwala, Ramankutty, Sen, Souvik, Hegde, Vishwanath D. (2024): Taxonomic notes on the genus Epeus Peckham & Peckham, 1886 (Araneae, Salticidae) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (2): 447-455, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686
77F61B8C76685B9E93D812648A6C1855.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Species of this genus can be distinguished from other members of the tribe Plexippini by the high and elevated carapace, male palp with flattened and elongated cymbium, postero-ventrally pointing retrolateral basal apophysis, tegulum with a tongue-like basal process, filiform embolus surrounding the semicircle of tegulum and extending to the distal end of cymbium and the epigyne with a shallow anterior depression and long copulatory ducts forming several loops (Meng et al. 2015; Malamel et al. 2019).	en	Sudhin, Puthoor Pattammal, Jwala, Ramankutty, Sen, Souvik, Hegde, Vishwanath D. (2024): Taxonomic notes on the genus Epeus Peckham & Peckham, 1886 (Araneae, Salticidae) from India. Zoosystematics and Evolution 100 (2): 447-455, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zse.100.118686
