Additions to the knowledge on the genus Phintella Strand, 1906 (Araneae, Salticidae, Chrysillini) from India

Abstract

Four new species of the chrysilline genus Phintella – P. dentissp. nov. (♂♀), P. handersonisp. nov. (♂♀), P. lunasp. nov. (♀) and P. rajbharathisp. nov. (♂) – are described from India. Additionally, the unknown female of Phintella platnicki Sudhin, Sen & Caleb, 2023 is described and new distributional data are provided for this species. Notes on the type locality and distribution of P. accentifera (Simon, 1901) are provided along with clarification on the identity of other non-type materials. Detailed morphological descriptions, illustrations and a distributional map are also given.