Report of (C. L. Koch, 1845) and Biswas, 1977 from India (Araneae, Thomisidae).

Background: The genus Doleschall, 1859 presently comprises 13 valid species, nine known from Africa and four from Asia. All species are known from females only, except Thorell, 1894 and Biswas, 1977 from both sexes and from juvenile. Only, was reported from India.

New Information: (C. L. Koch, 1845) is recorded after 120 years of its last report; newly recorded from Assam, India which extends its distribution from the previously known localities, Java and Sumatra. is newly recorded from the Maharashtra State. The variation in the number of abdominal spots on juvenile, sub-adult and adult of observed during rearing is reported. Although, the species name '' suggests eight spots, we observed that the anterior pair of abdominal spots is fused in adults.