Sumantika Chatterjee

• M.Sc in Zoology
• Fellow at Zoological Survey of India

Two new species of jumping spiders, Colyttus proszynskii sp. nov. (♂), and Synagelides brahmaputra sp. nov. (♀) are described from India. The genus Colyttus Thorell, 1891 is being recorded for the first time in India.

Seafood consumption is highly demanding due to the important source of protein it contains, as well as being rich in omega-3 fatty acids. However, the adulteration of seafood is an alarming issue worldwide, including India. This study deals with edible crabs from seafood shops on the Odisha state coast in eastern India. The generated DNA barcode se...

Hyptiotes affinis Bösenberg & Strand, 1906 is reported from India for the first time. Illustrations of the habitus, male palp and distribution map are provided. DNA barcode data obtained for this species is available at BOLD.

Menemerus nigli Wesolowska & Freudenschuss, 2012 previously known from Western Pakistan is reported in Eastern India. Illustrations of the habitus, male palp and distribution map are provided. DNA barcode data obtained for this species is available at BOLD.

Two new species, Epocilla sirohi sp.n. (♂) and Mogrus rajasthanensis sp.n. (♀), are described from Rajasthan State of India. Partial sequence data of mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase (mtCOI) from the holotypes of both new species were generated. The genus Mogrus Simon, 1882 is recorded from India for the first time.

Psechrus inflatus Bayer, 2012 previously known from China, is recorded for the first time in India. Partial sequence data of mitochondrial cytochrome C oxidase (mtCOI) was generated and is submitted in BOLD.

Volume: 60(11): 881-1019

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Thrips are one of the major sucking pest and vector of plant viruses causing huge economic loss in agriculture. The accurate identification of thrips is crucial for effective pest management strategies. However, morphology based identification has limitations and warrants integration of molecular data. We attempted the largest DNA barcoding initiat...

The study attempted identification of Gobiid fishes from freshwaters in the east and northeast India on a collection of 20 specimens. The DNA barcode data delineated the collected samples into three species clades in the neighbor-joining tree. The results confirmed the identification of five sample sequences belonging to the subfamily Gobionellinae...