taxonID	type	description	language	source
038E87ACFFBB042DFF26FAB201B9ABF0.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Asceua elegans Thorell, 1887, by monotypy. Diagnosis. For genus description and diagnosis, see Jocqué (1991).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFBB0424FF26F99A00E4AD08.taxon	description	Figs 1 – 6, 17	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFBB0424FF26F99A00E4AD08.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Lectotype (here designated) ♀ and paralectotypes 2 ♀♀ from INDIA: Puducherry (formerly Pondicherry), 11 ° 56 ’ N 79 ° 48 ’ E, 5 m a. s. l., date unknown, leg. M. M. Maindron, repository MNHN, Paris (AR 9978), examined based on photographs. Other material examined. INDIA: Andaman Islands: Ross Island, 11 ° 40 ’ N 92 ° 45 ’ E, 41 m a. s. l., 29 March 1911, leg. Paiva: 2 ♀♀ (NZC-ZSI 2718 / H 2). West Bengal: Hooghly, Serampore, 22 ° 45 ’ N 88 ° 20 ’ E, 9 m a. s. l., July 1919, leg. Drake: 1 ♀ (NZC-ZSI 2719 / H 2). Tamil Nadu: Chennai (formerly Madras), 13 ° 04 ’ N 80 ° 16 ’ E, 4 m a. s. l., 12 March, leg. Ramuni Menon: 1 ♀ (only prosoma) (NZC-ZSI 2720 / H 2). Odisha (formerly Orissa): Ganjam, Chilika Lake (= Chilka Lake), Barkuda Island (formerly part of Madras Presidency), 19 ° 33 ’ N 85 ° 08 ’ E, 13 m a. s. l., 3 - 19 August 1919, leg. F. H. Gravely: 2 ♁♁, 4 ♀♀ (NZC-ZSI 2721 / H 2). Kerala: Malappuram, Nilambur, Canolly’s Plot, 11 ° 16 ’ 06.17 ’’ N 76 ° 12 ’ 22.21 ’’ E, 20 m a. s. l., 16 May 2013, on the ground, by hand, leg. M. S. Pradeep: 3 ♀♀, 1 subadult ♁, 1 juvenile (ADSH 192); Ernakulam, Karimpani, Bhoothathankettu Forest Reserve, 10 ° 08 ’ N 76 ° 40 ’ E, 24 m a. s. l., 8 September 2013, on the ground, by hand, leg. M. S. Pradeep: 1 ♀ (ADSH 193); Ernakulam, Illithodu, 10 ° 11 ’ 55.94 ’’ N 76 ° 33 ’ 00.57 ’’ E, 24 m a. s. l., 25 February 2014, on the ground, by hand, leg. M. S. Pradeep: 1 ♁, 2 ♀♀, 1 juvenile (ADSH 194).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFBB0424FF26F99A00E4AD08.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males of A. cingulata are closely related to those of A. thrippalurense sp. nov. by the shape of retrolateral, ventral and prolateral tibial apophyses, cymbium with basomedial conical process extending between ventral and retrolateral apophyses and embolus with similar course of running, but can be distinguished by the smaller cymbial retrolateral fold with less modified basoretrolateral extremity (vs. highly modified in A. thrippalurense sp. nov.), anterolateral margin of cymbial fold less prominent (vs. prominent in A. thrippalurense sp. nov.), retrolateral process of conductor directed at 3 - o’ clock ventrally and basally acute (vs. 2 - o’ clock and basally rounded in A. thrippalurense sp. nov.), median apophysis with long proximal part (vs. short in A. thrippalurense sp. nov.), and embolus with distal loop (vs. absent in A. thrippalurense sp. nov.) (compare Figs 4 A – C, 5 A – D with Figs 9 A – C, 10 A – D). Females are closely related to the females of Asceua similis Song & Kim, 1997 in the general shape and orientation of copulatory ducts, but can be separated from the latter by epigyne with anterior plate (vs. absent in A. similis), and spherical spermathecae (vs. irregular in A. similis) (compare Figs 4 D – F, 5 E – F with Song & Kim 1997: figs 14 – 15).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFBB0424FF26F99A00E4AD08.taxon	description	Redescription. Male in alcohol (ADSH 194) (Figs 2 A – J). Body length 1.57. Carapace 0.87 long, 0.70 wide. Opisthosoma 0.74 long, 0.62 wide. Carapace, eye region, clypeus, chilum, chelicerae, endites, labium, sternum yellowish brown; leg segments creamy-white to yellowish brown; palp segments yellowish brown to brown; dorsal scutum brownish, opisthosoma shiny, greyish black with two pairs of large dull yellow patches (Fig. 2 D), lateral and rear end black with creamy-white patches, streaks and dots (Figs 2 C – D), venter creamy-white with yellow anterior part (Fig. 2 B); spinnerets creamy-white (Fig. 2 H); carapace, clypeus, chelicerae, margins of sternum, leg segments with black mottling. Carapace glossy; cephalic part without long black setae. Fovea short, longitudinal, straight, dark brown. Clypeus high (Fig. 2 E). Chilum inverted triangular, unipartite (Fig. 2 E). Cheliceral promargin with two tiny teeth, retromargin without tooth visible (Fig. 2 F). Sternum glossy, shield-shaped with posterior end truncated, rebordered, provided with scattered black setae, with coxal and intercoxal extensions (Fig. 2 G). Opisthosoma oval in dorsal view, dorsal scutum complete, without long black setae (Fig. 2 D); rear and lateral opisthosoma with corrugations. Colulus and anal tubercle prominent (Figs 2 C, H). Femur I without retrolateral striae; metatarsi II – III with distal preening brush (Fig. 2 I); all metatarsi and tarsi without scopula (Fig. 2 J); all tarsi with reduced claw tuft (Figs 2 I – J). Eye diameters and interdistances: ALE 0.06, AME 0.08, PLE 0.07, PME 0.05; AME – ALE 0.03, AME – AME 0.05, AME – PME 0.05, ALE – PLE 0.04, PME – PLE 0.08, PME – PME 0.07. Clypeus height at AMEs 0.29, at ALEs 0.24. Chelicerae 0.25 long. Sternum 0.45 long, 0.44 wide. Measurements of palp and legs: palp 1.02 [0.35, 0.15, 0.10, 0.42], I 2.54 [0.66, 0.23, 0.61, 0.62, 0.42], II 2.10 [0.59, 0.23, 0.45, 0.50, 0.33], III 2.03 [0.58, 0.20, 0.41, 0.54, 0.30], IV 2.79 [0.72, 0.23, 0.62, 0.83, 0.39]. Leg formula: 4123. Spination of palp: femur do 2, patella spineless, tibia spineless, tarsus / cymbium spineless; legs: femora I – IV do 1; patellae I – IV spineless; tibiae I – IV spineless; metatarsi I – III spineless, IV plv 1 rlv 1; tarsi I – IV spineless. Palp (Figs 4 A – C, 5 A – D). Tibia with short retrolateral, broad ventral and narrow, finger-like prolateral apophyses (Figs 4 A, C, 5 A, C – D); RTA having triangular distal part (Fig. 5 C); RTA and VTA enclose large concavity in which fits basomedial projection of cymbium (Figs 4 C, 5 C). Cymbium modified, with prominent cymbial retrolateral fold having less prominent anterolateral margin and less modified posteroretrolateral extremity (Figs 4 B – C, 5 B – D), with basomedial conical process extending between RTA and VTA (Fig. 5 C). Tegulum broad, with posteromedian extension (Figs 4 B, 5 B). Median apophysis with broad proximal and long, slender, prolaterally oriented distal parts (Figs 4 A – C, 5 A – C), lying adjacent to retrolateral process of conductor (Figs 4 B, 5 B). Conductor broad, sclerotized, with retrolateral and mediolateral, blunt processes (Figs 4 B, 5 B). Embolus long, filiform, basal to tegulum, with short base, at first running anteriad along prolateral side of cymbium, then turning retrolaterad, then to posterolaterad forming distal loop, with blunt tip directed at 1 - o’ clock ventrally (Figs 4 A – B, 5 A – B). Female in alcohol (ADSH 194) (Figs 3 A – I). Body length 2.00. Carapace 0.96 long, 0.68 wide. Opisthosoma 1.04 long, 0.88 wide. Habitus and details as in male except for the following: opisthosoma without scutum and corrugations (Fig. 3 A); dorsum with three pairs of large patches, numerous tiny spots, and a single median patch at the rear end in front of anal tubercle, all creamy-white (Fig. 3 A); laterals without stripes or dots (Fig. 3 C); venter uniformly creamy-white (Fig. 3 B). Palp segments yellowish brown to brown. Eye diameters and interdistances: ALE 0.06. AME 0.07. PLE 0.04. PME 0.05; AME – ALE 0.04. AME – AME 0.03. AME – PME 0.07. ALE – PLE 0.04. PME – PLE 0.08. PME – PME 0.07. Clypeus height at AMEs 0.25, at ALEs 0.21. Chelicerae 0.33 long. Sternum 0.45 long, 0.43 wide. Measurements of palp and legs: palp 0.85 [0.27, 0.16, 0.16, 0.26], I 2.28 [0.64, 0.21, 0.54, 0.53, 0.36], II 1.94 [0.55, 0.22, 0.40, 0.48, 0.29], III 2.00 [0.54, 0.22, 0.40, 0.53, 0.31], IV 2.70 [0.69, 0.22, 0.61, 0.79, 0.39]. Leg formula: 4132. Spination of palp: tibia pld 1; tarsus pl 2 pld 1 v 2; legs: metatarsi II – IV plv 1 rlv 1. Genitalia (Figs 4 D – F, 5 E – F). Epigyne with convex posterior margin, with an anteromedial, sclerotized, transversely oval plate (Figs 4 D – E, 5 E). Copulatory openings situated anteriorly behind epigynal plate, lying close to each other (Figs 4 E, 5 E). Copulatory ducts long, slender, with multiple windings (Figs 4 F, 5 F). Spermathecae small, globular, lying adjacent to each other, situated posteriorly (Figs 4 F, 5 F). Fertilization ducts long, narrow, diverging (Figs 4 F, 5 F). Variation. For checking variation in measurements, only the freshly collected specimens were considered. Female (n = 6): body length 1.80 – 2.08. One of the female specimens collected from Malappuram presents a variation in the abdominal pattern as shown in Fig. 3 J, and its epigyne also shows variation in the shape of the epigynal plate as shown in Fig. 4 G.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFBB0424FF26F99A00E4AD08.taxon	discussion	Remarks. All the specimens deposited in the NZC-ZSI, Kolkata are severely dried off due to bad preservation (Figs 6 A – D).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFBB0424FF26F99A00E4AD08.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Andaman Islands (Rose Island), Kerala (new record), Odisha, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal) (Gravely 1921; present data) (Fig. 17).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB20421FF26FC090159AA4C.taxon	description	Figs 7 – 10, 17	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB20421FF26FC090159AA4C.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ♁ (ADSH 196) from INDIA: Kerala: Palakkad, Thrippalur, Pullodu, 10 ° 38 ’ 16.58 ’’ N 76 ° 33 ’ 52.87 ’’ E, 70 m a. s. l., 24 January 2016, on the ground, by hand, leg. M. S. Pradeep. Paratype: 2 ♀♀ (ADSH 197), same data as for the holotype.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB20421FF26FC090159AA4C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The specific epithet is an adjective and referring to Thrippalur, where the type locality of the new species is located.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB20421FF26FC090159AA4C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males are similar to A. cingulata, but can be distinguished from it as stated above (compare Figs 9 A – C, 10 A – D with Figs 4 A – C, 5 A – D). Females are closely related to the females of Asceua wallacei Bosmans & Hillyard, 1990 as both share spherical spermathecae and copulatory ducts with prominent windings near copulatory openings, but can be separated from the latter species by epigyne with anteromedian pore (vs. absent in A. wallacei), and without anteromedian process (vs. present in A. wallacei) (compare Figs 9 D – F, 10 E – F with Bosmans & Hillyard 1990: figs 54 – 55). Females of A. thrippalurense sp. nov. can easily be distinguished from the females of A. cingulata by the presence of longitudinal striae retrolaterally on femur I (Fig. 8 H) which is absent in A. cingulata.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB20421FF26FC090159AA4C.taxon	description	Description. Male in alcohol (holotype, ADSH 196) (Figs 7 A – J). Body length 2.06. Carapace 1.09 long, 0.88 wide. Opisthosoma 0.97 long, 0.73 wide. Carapace, eye region, clypeus dark brown; chilum, chelicerae, endites, labium, sternum brown; leg and palp segments yellowish brown to creamy-white; dorsal and lateral opisthosoma black with creamy-white streaks on laterals, dorsal scutum shiny, brownish black (Fig. 7 A), venter creamy-white with yellowish brown and greyish patches; spinnerets creamy-white with black shades (Fig. 7 G). Carapace finely rugose; cephalic part provided with scattered few long black setae. Fovea short, longitudinal, straight, dark. Clypeus high (Fig. 7 D). Chilum inverted triangular, unipartite (Fig. 7 D). Cheliceral promargin with two tiny teeth, retromargin without tooth visible (Fig. 7 E). Sternum rebordered, rugose, shield-shaped with posterior end truncated, provided with scattered greyish black setae, with coxal and intercoxal extensions (Fig. 7 F). Opisthosoma oval, scutum covering 2 / 3 rd of dorsum area (Fig. 7 A), covered with long black setae; rear and lateral opisthosoma with corrugations. Colulus and anal tubercle prominent (Figs 7 A, G). Femur I retrolaterally provided with longitudinal striae almost along its entire length (Fig. 7 H); metatarsi II – III with distal preening brush (Fig. 7 I); all metatarsi and tarsi without scopula (Fig. 7 J); all tarsi with reduced claw tuft (Figs 7 I – J). Eye diameters and interdistances: ALE 0.08, AME 0.10, PLE 0.07, PME 0.05; AME – ALE 0.02, AME – AME 0.03, AME – PME 0.07, ALE – PLE 0.03, PME – PLE 0.08, PME – PME 0.09. Clypeus height at AMEs 0.32, at ALEs 0.30. Chelicerae 0.28 long. Sternum 0.54 long, 0.52 wide. Measurements of palp and legs: palp 1.36 [0.42, 0.17, 0.13, 0.64], I 3.22 [0.87, 0.27, 0.79, 0.82, 0.47], II 2.55 [0.73, 0.28, 0.54, 0.64, 0.36], III 2.46 [0.68, 0.26, 0.52, 0.67, 0.33], IV 3.54 [0.93, 0.28, 0.81, 1.08, 0.44]. Leg formula: 4123. Spination of palp: femur rld 1, patella do 1, tibia spineless, tarsus / cymbium spineless; legs: femora I – IV do 1; patellae I – IV spineless; tibiae I – IV spineless; metatarsus I spineless, II – IV plv 1 rlv 1; tarsi I – IV spineless. Palp (Figs 9 A – C, 10 A – D). Tibia with short retrolateral, broad ventral and narrow, finger-like prolateral apophyses (Figs 9 A, C, 10 A – D); RTA with prolaterally oriented distal part (Figs 9 C, 10 C); RTA and VTA enclose large concavity in which fits basomedial projection of cymbium (Figs 9 C, 10 C). Cymbium with large retrolateral fold having prominent anterolateral margin and highly modified basoretrolateral extremity (Figs 9 B – C, 10 B – C), with basomedial conical process extending between RTA and VTA (Figs 9 C, 10 C). Tegulum broad, with basomedian extension (Figs 9 B, 10 B). Median apophysis with short proximal and long, slender, prolaterally oriented distal parts (Figs 9 B – C, 10 A – C), lying adjacent to retrolateral process of conductor (Figs 9 B, 10 B). Conductor broad, sclerotized, with retrolateral and mediolateral, blunt processes (Figs 9 B, 10 B); retrolateral process anteriorly oriented (Figs 9 B, 10 B). Embolus long, filiform, with short embolar base originated basally to tegulum, at first running anteriad along prolateral side of cymbium, then turning retrolaterad, then to posterolaterad, then to anteroretrolaterad without forming distal loop, with blunt tip directed at 1 - o’ clock ventrally (Figs 9 A – B, 10 A – B). Female in alcohol (paratype, ADSH 197) (Figs 8 A – J). Body length 2.46. Carapace 1.04 long, 0.88 wide. Opisthosoma 1.42 long, 1.00 wide. Habitus and details like male except for the following: leg and palp segments yellowish brown to light brown. Opisthosoma without scutum and corrugations (Fig. 8 A); dorsum with three pairs of creamy-white patches, anterior C-shaped, median V-shaped and posterior dot-like (Fig. 8 A); laterals black and creamy-white without streaks; venter uniformly creamy-white with black at the rear end. Eye diameters and interdistances: ALE 0.07. AME 0.08. PLE 0.04. PME 0.05; AME – ALE 0.02. AME – AME 0.04. AME – PME 0.09. ALE – PLE 0.05. PME – PLE 0.10. PME – PME 0.09. Clypeus height at AMEs 0.33, at ALEs 0.28. Chelicerae 0.42 long. Sternum 0.58 long, 0.55 wide. Measurements of palp and legs: palp 1.04 [0.34, 0.20, 0.21, 0.29], I 2.97 [0.82, 0.30, 0.67, 0.72, 0.46], II 2.44 [0.66, 0.28, 0.52, 0.62, 0.36], III 2.51 [0.69, 0.28, 0.52, 0.67, 0.35], IV 3.42 [0.91, 0.30, 0.78, 1.01, 0.42]. Leg formula: 4132. Spination of palp: tibia pld 1; tarsus pl 1 pld 1 v 2; legs: metatarsi I – III spineless. Genitalia (Figs 9 D – F, 10 E – F). Epigyne with W-shaped posterior margin, with a central pore leading to copulatory openings (Figs 9 D – E, 10 E). Copulatory openings contiguous, situated inside the central pore. Copulatory ducts long, slender, with multiple windings (Figs 9 F, 10 F). Spermathecae large, globular, lying adjacent to each other, situated posteriorly (Figs 9 F, 10 F). Fertilization ducts long, narrow, diverging (Figs 9 F, 10 F).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB20421FF26FC090159AA4C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Known only from the type locality (Fig. 17).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB70421FF26FB470108A844.taxon	type_taxon	Type species. Capheris crassimana (Simon, 1877), by subsequent designation.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB70421FF26FB470108A844.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Capheris species are very similar to those of Cydrela in habitus and genitalic morphology, but can be distinguished from those of Cydrela by profile of carapace without deep concavity at level of fovea (vs. present in Cydrela), the ALEs are situated in front of the AMEs, touching each other or almost separated by their radius (vs. distinctly separated by more than their radius in Cydrela), PER straight or slightly curved in dorsal view (vs. curved in Cydrela), sternum triangular or shield-shaped, usually wider than long (vs. usually slightly longer than wide in Cydrela), sternum anterolaterally with deep indentations accommodating the endites (vs. almost straight or with small indentations in Cydrela), sternum with precoxal sclerites (vs. absent in Cydrela), and very stout palp as large or larger than leg femora (vs. normal and not enlarged in Cydrela) (Jocqué 1991, 2009; Henrard 2019, PhD Thesis). For a description of the genus, see Jocqué (1991, 2009).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB70423FF26F94F006FAD94.taxon	description	Figs 11, 18	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB70423FF26F94F006FAD94.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ♀ from INDIA: Tamil Nadu: Dindigul, Kodaikanal, from small shola near kukkal / kookal, 10 ° 16 ’ N 77 ° 22 ’ E, 1972 m a. s. l., leg. J. Carl & K. Escher, 1926 - 1927, repository MHNG, Geneva (ARTO- 26290), examined based on photographs.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB70423FF26F94F006FAD94.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Females of C. escheri are very similar to the females of Capheris oncka Lawrence, 1927 as both share semi-circular epigynal plate and short basomedian septum, but can be separated from the latter species by copulatory openings with straight anterior rim (vs. semi-circular in C. oncka) (compare Fig. 11 G with Jocqué 2009: fig. 173). Supplementary description. Female (holotype) (Figs 11 A – F) (partly after Reimoser (1934 )). Body length 5.90. Carapace 3.00 long, 1.50 wide. Opisthosoma 2.90 long, 1.70 wide. Carapace yellowish brown, slightly domed, without deep concavity at level of fovea (Fig. 11 D); endites, sternum yellowish red; legs reddish yellow with darker femora; dorsum of opisthosoma black with small yellow dots and dashes (Fig. 11 F), with five pairs of large yellow patches in varying sizes and shapes (Fig. 11 F), laterals with paired pale yellow bands of reeds and spots, venter pale yellow with rows of black bands and spots. ALE almost touching, separated from each other by less than their radius (Figs 11 B – C); PER straight in dorsal view (Fig. 11 B). Sternum finely wrinkled, shield-shaped, sparsely covered with long bristles, with anterolateral indentations accommodating posterior part of endites, with precoxal sclerites (Fig. 11 E). Tarsi II – IV ventrolaterally with two rows of spinules. Epigyne (Fig. 11 G). Epigynal plate sclerotized, semi-circular, with narrow basomedian septum. Copulatory openings narrow, slit-like, with straight, sclerotized anterior margins. Male. Unknown.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB70423FF26F94F006FAD94.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Tamil Nadu) (Reimoser 1934) (Fig. 18). Justification of the transfer. This species was originally placed under Capheris (Reimoser 1934). Jocqué (2009) erroneously transferred it to Cydrela, without proper justification. An examination of the holotype of this species showed that it has diagnostic features of Capheris species including carapace without deep concavity at level of fovea, ALEs situated in front of AMEs, ALEs almost separated by their radius, straight PER, sternum with anterolateral indentations and precoxal sclerites, and very stout palps (Figs. 11 A – E). Based on these observations, the transfer of C. escheri is fully justified.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB50423FF26FC7F06FEA85B.taxon	description	Figs 12, 18	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB50423FF26FC7F06FEA85B.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype subadult ♀ from INDIA: Tamil Nadu: Nilgiris, Coonoor, 11 ° 20 ’ N 76 ° 48 ’ E, 1591 m a. s. l., date unknown, leg. M. M. Maindron, repository MNHN, Paris (AR- 16434), examined based on photographs.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB50423FF26FC7F06FEA85B.taxon	discussion	Remarks. This species has to be considered a nomen dubium due to the immature stage of the female holotype. The type locality of this species lies hardly 267 kms away from the type locality of C. escheri that let suggests a possible synonymy of the latter species with it; however, confirmation requires the examination of adult specimens of C. nitidiceps from the type locality. Until adult specimens are found, it is treated as nomen dubium.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB50423FF26FC7F06FEA85B.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Tamil Nadu) (Simon 1905) (Fig. 18). Justification of the transfer. This species was originally placed under Capheris (Simon 1905). Jocqué (2009) erroneously transferred it to Cydrela, without proper justification. An examination of the holotype of this species showed that it has diagnostic features of Capheris species including ALEs almost touching, situated in front of AMEs, straight PER, sternum shied-shaped, anterolaterally with indentations accommodating endites, and very stout palps (Figs 12 A – C). Based on these observations, the transfer of C. nitidiceps is fully justified.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB5043FFF26F9320068AA90.taxon	description	Figs 13 – 14, 18	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB5043FFF26F9320068AA90.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Syntype ♁ from INDIA: Puducherry: Mahé / Mayyazhi, 11 ° 42 ’ N 75 ° 32 ’ E, 2 m a. s. l., date unknown, leg. M. M. Maindron, repository MNHN, Paris (registration number unknown, Simon’s number 22495), not examined. Other material examined. INDIA: Kerala: Wayanad, Kuruva Island, 11 ° 48 ’ N 76 ° 05 ’ E, 760 m a. s. l., 2014, from bark, by hand, collector unknown: 1 ♁ (ADSH 210).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB5043FFF26F9320068AA90.taxon	discussion	Remarks. The type specimen was not available for the present study as it is currently not found in the collection of MNHN and may be misplaced elsewhere (Elise-Anne Leguin, pers. comm.). I have found a male Capheris specimen in the old Arachnida collection of ADSH. The somatic features of this male specimen match with the description of C. stillata and the shape of its palp’s RTA looks also similar to that species (compare Simon 1905: fig. 3 (Fig. 14 A) with Figs 13 H, J, 14 D). Moreover, the collecting locality of this male specimen is lying less than 93 kms away from the type locality of C. stillata. So, I tentatively consider this male specimen as C. stillata, which is described hereafter.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB5043FFF26F9320068AA90.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Males of C. stillata are most similar to the males of Capheris approximata (Karsch, 1878) as both share long RTA with apical bifurcation and broad conductor, but can be separated from the latter species by RTA with a basal process (vs. absent in C. approximata), conductor with distal curvature (vs. median curvature in C. approximata) and mediolaterally originating embolus (vs. basolateral in C. approximata) (compare Figs 13 H – J, 14 C – D with Jocqué 2009: figs 155 – 156).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB5043FFF26F9320068AA90.taxon	description	Redescription. Male in alcohol (Figs 13 A – G). Body length 6.15. Carapace 3.62 long, 2.43 wide. Opisthosoma 2.53 long, 1.82 wide. Carapace, eye region, clypeus, chelicerae, labium, endites, sternum reddish brown; leg and palp segments brown with green shades; dorsal and lateral opisthosoma black with chalk-white broad patches, venter brown with chalk-white spots, black patches and striae; spinnerets brown. Fovea short, longitudinal, straight, dark. PER straight in dorsal view (Fig. 13 B). Clypeus high (Fig. 13 D). Chelicerae without teeth (Fig. 13 F). Sternum anterolaterally with two large indentations and laterally provided with three pairs of precoxal sclerites (II, III & IV) (Fig. 13 G). Tarsi II – IV provided with ventral spinules of varying numbers. Opisthosoma oval, hirsute. Eye diameters and interdistances: ALE 0.09, AME 0.12, PLE 0.11, PME 0.10; AME – ALE 0.14, AME – AME almost contiguous, ALE – ALE 0.04, ALE – PME 0.10, PME – PLE 0.16, PME – PME 0.09. Clypeus height at AMEs 0.47, at ALEs 0.74. Chelicerae 0.81 long. Sternum 1.59 long, 1.32 wide. Measurements of palp and legs: Palp 4.15 [1.67, 0.97, 0.38, 1.13], I (right) 8.04 [2.27, 0.86, 1.90, 1.78, 1.23], II 6.60 [1.88, 0.97, 1.23, 1.58, 0.94], III 6.08 [1.83, 0.92, 0.93, 1.57, 0.83], IV 8.54 [2.36, 1.00, 1.57, 2.39, 1.22]. Leg formula: 4123. Spination of palp: no spines, instead with short but thick macrosetae; legs: femur I do 2 rl 1, II – IV do 2; patellae I – II spineless, III pl 1 pld 1 rl 1, IV pl 1 pld 1 do 1 rl 1; tibia I plv 2 rlv 1, II pld 1 plv 2 rlv 2, III pld 3 plv 3 do 2 rl 2 rld 1 rlv 3, IV pld 3 plv 3 do 2 rl 2 rld 1 rlv 3; metatarsus I plv 2 rlv 3, II pl 1 pld 1 plv 1 rlv 3 vt 1, III pl 2 pld 2 plv 3 rl 1 rld 3 rlv 3 vt 1, IV pl 1 pld 3 plv 5 do 1 rl 2 rld 3 rlv 3; tarsi I – IV spineless. Palp (Figs 13 H – J, 14 B – D). Femur strongly developed, larger than leg femora (Fig. 13 H). Tibia with RTA large, flat, slightly bifid at its extremity as seen ventrally (Figs 13 H – J, 14 C – D), dorsal prong slightly longer than ventral one, with a basolateral triangular process (Figs 13 I – J, 14 C – D). Cymbium with numerous short, thick macrosetae: basodorsally with cluster of eight, prolateroapically two and prolaterally nine (Figs 13 I – J, 14 B – D), without cymbial fold. Subtegulum membranous (Figs 14 B – C). Tegulum simple, with slight posterolateral swelling (Fig. 14 C). Embolus narrow, originating mediolaterally to tegulum, partially covered by conductor (Figs 13 I, 14 C). Conductor broad, membranous, longitudinally folded, distoprolaterally originating, with distoretrolaterad curvature, directed at 2 - o’ clock ventrally (Figs 13 I – J, 14 C – D). Female. Unknown.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFB5043FFF26F9320068AA90.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Kerala (new record), Puducherry) (Simon 1905; present data) (Fig. 18). Justification of the transfer. This species was originally placed under Capheris (Simon 1905). Jocqué (2009) erroneously transferred it to Cydrela, without proper justification. This species also has diagnostic features of Capheris species including carapace without deep concavity at level of fovea, ALEs situated in front of AMEs, ALEs almost separated by their radius, straight PER, sternum shied-shaped, with precoxal sclerites, anterolaterally with deep indentations accommodating endites, and very stout palps (Figs 13 B – E, G – H). Based on these observations, the transfer of C. stillata is fully justified.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFA90438FF26FAB20667AB25.taxon	description	Figs 15, 19	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFA90438FF26FAB20667AB25.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype ♀ from INDIA: Madhya Pradesh: Hoshangabad, Pachmarhi (not Panchmarhi) Wildlife Sanctuary, 22 ° 31 ’ 30.00 ’’ N 78 ° 25 ’ 40.90 ’’ E, September 2015; leg. S. Kamble; repository SRL JDPSM (no registration number), not examined. Three paratypes (male (s) or female (s) unspecified): one with same data as holotype; two from Maharashtra: Amravati, J. D. Patil Sangludkar Mahavidyalya College campus, 20 ° 55 ’ 19.70 ’’ N 77 ° 18 ’ 45.70 ’’ E, August 2015; collector unknown; repository SRL JDPSM (no registration number), not examined. (Talwar et al. (2018: figs 5.6, 6.3, 5, 7) presented the colour images of the habitus and genitalia, which are diagnostic and were used for comparative purposes).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFA90438FF26FAB20667AB25.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Females of L. jatashankar comb. nov. are similar to the females of Laminion birenifer (Gravely, 1921), the type species of the genus in the general appearance of the epigyne, but can be separated from the latter species by smoothly constricted lateral margins of median, sclerotized plate of epigyne (vs. strongly constricted in L. birenifer), and slightly concave anterior margin of median, sclerotized plate (vs. anterior margin with a conical protrusion in L. birenifer) (compare Fig. 15 A with Sankaran et al. 2020: fig. 3 D).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFA90438FF26FAB20667AB25.taxon	description	Description. For description of the female, see Talwar et al. (2018). Male. Unknown. Justification of the transfer. Talwar et al. (2018) described E. jatashankarae based on four specimens collected from Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. They erroneously placed this species under Euryeidon as it lacks the transverse band connecting the spermathecae, which is the main diagnostic feature of the female Euryeidon species (Dankittipakul & Jocqué 2004: figs 16, 27, 29, 34, 40, 42). Instead, it fits with Laminion based on the following features: domed prosoma in lateral view, high clypeus and epigyne with median and lateral plates (compare Talwar et al. 2018: figs 5.4, 6.3, 5, herein Fig. 15 A with Sankaran et al. 2020: figs 1 E – F, 3 D, 6 B). Moreover, the internal genitalia of this species have similarities with that of L. debasrae (Biswas & Biswas, 1992) (compare Talwar et al. 2018: fig. 6.7, herein Fig. 15 B with Sankaran et al. 2020: fig. 6 C). Based on these observations, the transfer of E. jatashankarae is fully justified. Nomenclatural note. Since the specific epithet is based on the name of a natural cave and a holistic place of Lord Shiva (jatashankar) located in the type locality (as it was considered a noun in apposition), it should therefore be amended as jatashankar instead and rather not as jatashankarae or jatashankara (lapsus) as mentioned in the original description (Talwar et al. 2018).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFA90438FF26FAB20667AB25.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra) (Talwar et al. 2018) (Fig. 19).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFAE043BFF26FAEF0794AC50.taxon	description	Figs 16, 19	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFAE043BFF26FAEF0794AC50.taxon	materials_examined	Type material. Holotype (male or female unspecified) from INDIA: Karnataka: Kalaburagi (= Kalburgi), Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary (formerly Konchavaram Forest), 17 ° 18 ’ 37 ’’ N 77 ° 52 ’ 23 ’’ E, collector unknown, possibly Supriya Talwar; August 2016; repository SRL JDPSM (no registration number), not examined. Two paratypes (male (s) or female (s) unspecified), with same data as holotype except July 2017, not examined. (Talwar et al. (2018: figs 1.4, 6, 2.3, 5, 4.8 – 9, 11) presented the colour images of the habitus and genitalia, which are diagnostic and were used for comparative purposes).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFAE043BFF26FAEF0794AC50.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Male of L. katepagai comb. nov. is similar to the males of Laminion gujaratense (Tikader & Patel, 1975) in the general appearance of palp, but can be distinguished from the latter species by RTA with retrolaterally oriented tip (vs. prolaterally oriented in L. gujaratense), wide embolic base (vs. narrow in L. gujaratense), first cymbial process with narrow apex (vs. broad in L. gujaratense), and beak-like retrolateral branch of median apophysis (vs. widely triangular in L. gujaratense) (compare Figs 16 A – B with Sankaran et al. 2020: figs 8 D – F). Female is most similar to L. jatashankar comb. nov. in the general appearance of the epigyne, but can be separated from the latter species by the convex anterior margin of median, sclerotized plate (vs. slightly concave in L. jatashankar comb. nov.) (compare Fig. 15 A with Fig. 16 C).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFAE043BFF26FAEF0794AC50.taxon	description	Description. For description of the male and female, see Talwar et al. (2018). Justification of the transfer. Talwar et al. (2018) described E. katepagai based on four specimens collected from Karnataka. This species is also misplaced in Euryeidon as it lacks the prolateral extension of cymbium and the transverse band that connects the spermathecae. It seems that the authors misinterpreted the shadow of the anterior epigynal margin as the transverse band connecting the spermathecae (Talwar et al. 2018: fig. 2.6, herein Figs 16 C – D). This species is a member of Laminion based on the following features: domed prosoma in lateral view, high clypeus, patella with a dorsal apophysis, cymbium with large retrolateral flange and processes, long, filiform embolus, and epigyne with median and lateral plates (compare Talwar et al. 2018: figs 2.3, 4.8, 9, 11, herein Figs 16 A – C with Sankaran et al. 2020: figs 1 E – F, 3 D, 6 B). Based on these observations, the transfer E. katepagai is fully justified.	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFAE043BFF26FAEF0794AC50.taxon	distribution	Distribution. India (Karnataka) (Talwar et al. 2018) (Fig. 19).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
038E87ACFFAE043BFF26FAEF0794AC50.taxon	discussion	Remarks. Previously, Laminion is known to occur in the Indian States of Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Odisha and West Bengal (Sankaran et al. 2020). The transfer of the two Indian Euryeidon species extended its distribution to Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, indicating a wide distribution range of this genus in India (Fig. 19).	en	Sankaran, Pradeep M. (2023): Taxonomic notes on the ant-eating spider genera Asceua Thorell, 1887 and Cydrela Thorell, 1873 from India, with comment on Indian species of Euryeidon Dankittipakul & Jocqué, 2004 (Araneae: Zodariidae). Zootaxa 5296 (3): 381-405, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4, URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5296.3.4
