Theridion himalayanum is a species of tangle-web spiders.
Range Only known from the type locality in Uttarakhand, India.
Habitat The species is found in the Himalayan moist temperate deciduous forests, and have been found resting on the abaxial side of large, broad-shaped leaves of certain plants, such as Daphniphyllum himalense, Machilus, Cinnamomum tamala and Hedychium.
Etymology The specific epithet 'himalayana' was originally assigned to species reflecting the general collection locality, as an ode to the mighty Himalayan Mountain range that holds a wealth of biodiversity. In the subsequent World Spider Catalog (Version 27) it is revised as Theridion himalayanum Tripathy & Priyadarshini, 2026. The spelling of the Latin adjectival suffix was altered as a mandatory correction with a neuter inflection, so becoming -anum (in the nominative singular). This was revised to reflect the grammatically neuter genus.
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