Chrysilla volupe spider spotted in Eastern Ghats, India

Abstract

A rare jumping spider, Chrysilla volupe (Karsch 1879) belonging to the family Salticidae, was thought to be extinct for 150 years and was rediscovered at Western ghats of India in 2018. We had surveyed for this species, in the region of Gerigadona forest which is located in between Karvetinagaram and Pachikapalyam region, Andhra Pradesh. We had successfully spotted its presence in this region, there by confirming the occurrence of Chrysilla volupe. Thus indicating Chrysilla volupe is found in both Western and Eastern ghats, which makes its not rare species to South India. In this study we carefully observed and noted morphological characters and their measurements of Chrysilla volupe.