''Makdiops'' is a

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of Asian wall spiders that was first described by S. C. Crews &

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in 2011.

Species

it contains six species, found in

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and

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: *'' Makdiops agumbensis'' ( Tikader, 1969) –

*'' Makdiops mahishasura'' Crews & Harvey, 2011 – India *'' Makdiops montigena'' (Simon, 1889) ( type) – India,

*'' Makdiops nilgirensis'' (Reimoser, 1934) – India *'' Makdiops shevaroyensis'' (Gravely, 1931) – India *'' Makdiops shiva'' Crews & Harvey, 2011 – India

References

Araneomorphae genera Selenopidae Spiders of Asia {{Araneomorphae-stub

Species

See also

References