International Science Community Association International Research Journal of Biological Sciences 14 3 2025 08 10 Description of New Jumping Spider species Epocilla aura Dyal, 1935 (Aranae: Salticidae: Chrysillini) from Gariaband district, Chhattisgarh State, India 13 16 EN Mali Pinky J 1 Biology Department, B.K.M. Science College, Valsad, Gujarat, India and Biosciences Department, Veer Narmad South Gujarat University, Surat, Gujarat, India Patel Kalpesh 2 Biology Department, B.K.M. Science College, Valsad, Gujarat, India Nichat Avinash R. 1 Department of Zoology, M.M.V. P.G. College Bhakhara, Dhamtari, Chhattisgarh, India Nayak Jashavant 2 Department of Zoology, Govt. Dudhadhari Bajrang Girls Postgraduate College Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India Sori Premlal 3 Department of Botany, Govt. Mahaprabhu Vallabhacharya Postgraduate College Mahasamund, Chhattisgarh, India Warte Hitesh Kumar 4 Department of Zoology, Govt. Pt. Shyam Shankar Mishra College Deobhog, Gariyaband, Chhattisgarh, India > Research Paper 2025 1 27 2025 08 10 The present study deals with a new spider species, Epocilla aura Dyal, 1935 reported in Gariaband district of Chhattisgarh state, India. It is a new genus and species on the Chhattisgarh spider fauna list. A new spider species Epocilla aura Dyal, 1935 is added to the spider fauna list of Chhattisgarh. This discovery will help in better understanding the spiders in Chhattisgarh and their diversity. Copyright@ International Science Community Association