THOMISIDAE, Sundevall

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 : 114

4. Family: THOMISIDAE

1833. Thomisidae Sundevall, Conspectus arachnidum London,: 27.

1971. Thomisidae : Tikader, Mem. zool. Surv. India, 15 (3): 1-90.

Type genus Thomisus Walckenaer.

Distribution Asia, Africa, America, Australia, Europe.

Key to the genera of the family Thomisidae Sundevall

1. Body covered with conspicuous spines.................................................................. Diaea Body not covered with conspicuous spines................................................................... 2

2. Anterior eyes nearly in equidistant to each other.......................................... Misumena Anterior eyes not nearly in equidistant to each other ................................................... 3

3. Integumen clothed with some clavate sitae...................................................... Oxyptila Integumen not clothed with some clavate sitae.............................................................4

4. Second pair of legs longer than first pair....... ........................................... Philodromus Second pair of legs not longer than first pair ................................................................. 5

5. Abdomen broadened and trancated behind......................................................... Pistius Abdomen not broadened and trancated behind............................................................6

6. First pair of legs conspicuously robust.............................................................. Regillus First pair of legs not conspicuously robust ....................................................................7

7. Anterior median eyes closer to the anterior lateral than to each other............ Xysticus Anterior median eyes not closer to the anterior lateral than to each other.................. 8

8. Abdomen longer in size, lateral side provided with longitudinal muscular corrugation........................................................................................................ Runcinia

9. Abdomen widened and truncated behind; lateral side not provided wit longitudinal muscular corrugation....................................................................................... Thomisus