5.1. Indiacarus pratyushi Das & Bastawade, 2007

Indiacarus pratyushi Das & Bastawade 2007: 4–7, figs. 1–5, plate 1 (original description)

Holotype: M (NC /ZSI). INDIA, Maharashtra, Pune, Lonavla, near Malawali, Lohagard (Western Ghat), 18°42’N, 73°29’E, elevation 1035 m, collected between DEC.2005 and JUL.2006, colls. N.P.I. Das, D.B. Bastawade.

Paratypes: 2 M, F (NC /ZSI). Same data as holotype. 4 M, F, 3 nymphs (not specified) (author’s personal collection) .

Distribution: Pune (India).

Etymology: The specific epithet is based on the name Pratyush K. Mohapatra, research scholar, Utkal University, who made the first collection of this species.

Notes: The original location is presented as “Lohgarh”, but according to the other given locations and coordinates, suggests that it is actually “Lohagad”. The ZSI collection was contacted but there was no response, even with address confirmation (Desha Bastawade, pers. com.).