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Arthropods, 2020, 9(3): 112-118
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Latrodectus hasselti Thorell, 1870 (Araneae: Theridiidae): A species new to Punjab, Pakistan

Naveed Akhtar¹, Muhammad Tahir¹, Faheem Nawaz², Muhammad Idnan³
¹Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan
²Department of Zoology, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
³Faculty of Life Science, Department of Zoology, Government College University, Lahore, Pakistan

Received 31 July 2020;Accepted 5 August 2020;Published 1 September 2020
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Abstract
This paper reports first sighting of medically important Latrodectus hasselti (Thorell, 1870) from Punjab, Pakistan. As this species has not previously reported from Punjab spider fauna of Pakistan, the brief illustration of this species is narrated along with comments on its natural history global distribution.

Keywords faunistic study;Latrodectus hasselti;new record;red back spider;Pakistan.

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