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Description of a new species of spider of the genusNeoscona (Family: Araneidae) from India and some observations on intraspecific colour variation

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One new speciesNeoscona mukerjei sp. nov. belonging to the family Araneidae is described and its colour variation discussed.

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Tikader, B.K. Description of a new species of spider of the genusNeoscona (Family: Araneidae) from India and some observations on intraspecific colour variation. Proc. Indian Acad. Sci. (Anim. Sci.) 89, 247–252 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03179167

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