Key to Indian Tigidia (Figure 9)

1a. Spines present on legs III and IV ................................................................................................... 2

1b. Spines present on all legs ............................................................................... T. fasciata sp. nov.

2a. Spermathecal stalk mound-shaped (Figure 9 (d–f))................................................................. 3

2b. Spermathecal stalk digitiform (Figure 9 (a–c)) .......................................................................... 4

3a. Dorsal abdominal pattern chevron ........................................................................ T. rutilofronis

3b. Dorsal abdominal pattern mottled ............................................................................ T. sahyadri

4a. Dorsal abdominal pattern chevron .............................................................................................. 5

4b. Dorsal abdominal pattern mottled .................................... .................................... T. nilgiriensis

5a. Outer lobe of spermathecae simple, balloon-like structure of similar length at 1/4 th distal end (Figure 9 (a)) ............................................................................ T. jalgaonensis sp. nov.

5b. Outer lobe of spermathecae each with a lateral balloon-like lobe supported by a twisted sclerotised structure emerging outward from close to the base (Figure 9 (b)) ................................................................................................................................ T. tangerina sp. nov.