Pardosa Koch.

Biswas, B. & Majumder, S. C., 1995, State Fauna Series 4 Fauna Of Meghalaya, State Fauna Series 4 Fauna of Meghalaya Part 2, Zoological Survey Of India, pp. 93-128 : 109

Genus 17. Pardosa Koch.

1848. Pardosa Koch. Die. Arachnide , 14: 100.

1951. Pardosa: Sinha, Rec. Indian Mus., 48 (2): 45.

Type-species Pardosa striatipes Koch.

Distribution: Asia, America, Europe.

Key to the species of the genus Pardosa Koch

1. Maxillae provided with inconspicuous scopula; ocular area not black and hairy........... .......................................................................................................................... annandalei Maxillae without insconpicuous scopula; ocular area black and hairy.........................2

2. Chelicera uniform in colour; patella not provided with longitudinal black streak dorsally............................................................................................................... birmanica Chelicera not uniform in colour; patella provided dorsally with longitudinal black streak............................................................................................................................... 3

3. Abdomen provided with ventrally two lateral irregular brown patches on the side of the spinnerets............................................................................................... heterophthalmus Abdomen not provided with ventrally two lateral irregular brown patches on the side of the spinnerets........................................................................................................................4

4. Sternum provided with conspicuous V-shaped mark......................................... minutus Sternum not provided with conspicuous ‘V’ shaped mark............................................. 5

5. Abdomen mid-dorsally provided with a broad longitudinal pale band and light brown irregular patches.................................................................................................. mukundi Abdomen mid-dorsally without a broad longitudinal pale band and light brown patches............................................................................................................................ 6

6. Tibia and metatarsi of I & II provided with 4 and 3 pairs of ventral spines; maxillae without scopulae.......................................................................................................... sutherlandi

7. Tibia and metatarsi of I & II not provided with 4 and 3 pairs of ventral spines; maxillae with conspicuous scopulae..................................................................................... sumatrana