author(s)
Shubhi Malik, Sanjay Keshari Das and Manju Siliwal

abstract
The cobweb spider Phycosoma altum was previously reported from Mexico to Brazil and Hawaii. In this paper, we report male of P. altum from India and with this report the distribution range of this species extends from America to Asia. Taxonomic description of the male is provided here along with the natural history information.