Siler niser Caleb, Parag & Datta-Roy, 2023 (dzàẕø)

Figs 4, 166–193

Siler niser Caleb, Parag & Datta-Roy, 2023: 209, figs 1A–F, 2A–L, 3A–D, 4A–B.

Type material. Holotype: ♂ (ZSIC-I / SP 40), INDIA: Odisha, Bhubaneswar, Khordha, Jatani, NISER (National Institute of Science Education and Research) campus, 20.1686°N, 85.6849°E, 46 m a.s.l., 6 May 2021, leg. A. Parag. Paratypes: 4♀ (ZSIC-I / SP 40–44), same data as the holotype (not examined) .

Material examined. 4♂ 4♀ (MHBU-ARA-00026725, MHBU-ARA-00026701), CHINA: Xizang Autonomous Region, Nyingchi City (öĭṪ), Zayu County (ḃạ县), Xia Zayu Town (下ḃạā), 28.7745°N, 96.7340°E, 1846 m a.s.l., 28 May 2022, leg. B. Liu & L. Wang; 6♀ (MHBU-ARA-00026673, MHBU-ARA-00026650), CHINA: Xizang Autonomous Region, Nyingchi City, Zayu County (ḃạ县), Zhuwagen Town (n'ūẘā), 28.5950°N, 97.2365°E, 1878 m a.s.l., 11 July 2023, leg. Y. Hou, Z. Yang, Y. Ni & Y. Badan.

Diagnosis. See Caleb et al. (2023: 210).

Description. See Caleb et al. (2023: 210).

Variation. The specimens from China exhibit the following subtle variations when compared to the specimens from India: (1) the embolus is more bent (Fig. 187); (2) the RTA has a small protrusion on the posterior side (Fig. 188); and (3) the lamellar tegular process is more noticeable (Fig. 187).

Natural history. Rock- and foliage-dwellers (Fig. 4).

Distribution. China (Xizang), India (Fig. 1).