International Academy of Ecology and Environmental Sciences Arthropods 2224-4255 9 3 2020 9 1 Latrodectus hasselti Thorell, 1870 (Araneae: Theridiidae): A species new to Punjab, Pakistan 112-118 EN Naveed Akhtar Muhammad Tahir Faheem Nawaz Muhammad Idnan http://www.iaees.org/publications/journals/arthropods/articles/2020-9(3)/Latrodectus-hasselti-Thorell.pdf> 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.