First Record of the Jumping Spider Chrysilla volupe (Karsch, 1879) (Araneae: Salticidae) from Nagpur, India
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Nagpur is a densely populated city in Central India. Urban areas like Nagpur can harbour rich biodiversity including arachnid fauna. _Chrysilla volupe_[1] belonging to family Salticidae, is a striking jumping spider with iridescent colouration, which is found in India and a few surrounding countries. It has been reported from eight states of India, which includes Maharashtra state. According to the previous record, _Chrysilla volupe_ is unknown from Nagpur. Here, _Chrysilla volupe _is recorded from Nagpur for the first time, thereby adding another species to the salticid fauna of Nagpur, as well as that of Central India.