Abstract :
Distribution of spiders belonging to 4 tribes of clade Simonida (Salticinae: Salticidae:
Araneae) reported in India is dealt. The tribe Aelurillini (7 genera, 27 species) is represented in 16 states
and in 2 union territories, Euophryini (10 genera, 16 species) in 14 states and in 4 union territories,
Leptorchestini (2 genera, 3 species) only in 2 union territories, Plexippini (22 genera, 73 species) in all
states except Mizoram and in 3 union territories, and Salticini (3 genera, 11 species) in 15 states and in 4
union terrioties. West Bengal harbours maximum number of species, followed by Tamil Nadu and
Maharashtra. Out of 129 species of the spiders listed, 70 species (54.3%) are endemic to India.
Keyword :
Aelurillini, Euophryini, India, Leptorchestini, Plexippini, Salticidae, Simonida.