Described: (Walckenaer, 1841).
States with an open record: Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram, Tripura, Meghalaya, Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andaman & Nicobar.
Biogeographic provinces with a GBIF record: 10A Islands: Andamans, 2C Himalaya: Central, 2D Himalaya: East, 5A Western Ghats: Malabar Plains, 5B Western Ghats: Mountains, 6C Deccan Peninsula: Eastern Highlands, 6E Deccan Peninsula: Deccan South, 8A Coasts: West Coast, 9A North-East: Bramhaputra Valley, 9B North-East: North-East Hills.
Family: Araneidae; order: Araneae.

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yellidespecies of India

Nephilengys malabarensis

Asian Hermit Spider

Asian Hermit Spider (Nephilengys malabarensis), a species of India. IUCN Least Concern (2017). Open records in 13 states. Listed by ZSI, GBIF, iNaturalist and IUCN. Group: Spiders & other arachnids.

Spiders and other arachnids of Arunachal Pradesh · Spiders and other arachnids of Mizoram · Spiders and other arachnids of Tripura · Spiders and other arachnids of Meghalaya · Spiders and other arachnids of Assam · Spiders and other arachnids of West Bengal · Spiders and other arachnids of Odisha · Spiders and other arachnids of Andhra Pradesh · Spiders and other arachnids of Karnataka · Spiders and other arachnids of Goa · Spiders and other arachnids of Kerala · Spiders and other arachnids of Tamil Nadu · Spiders and other arachnids of Andaman and Nicobar

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