Clitistes Simon, 1902

Duperre, Nadine & Harms, Danilo, 2018, Raising the Dead: Rediscovery and redescription of some lost spider types (Araneae) described by Eugene Simon, Evolutionary Systematics 2 (1), pp. 1-20 : 2

Clitistes Simon, 1902

Simon 1902: 20 (Gen. Clitistes nov.)

Note.

Simon described the genus Clitistes and placed it in the family Linyphiidae . The description is rather short: he mentions that the genus is closely related to Clitolyna but differs by the eye arrangement, shorter clypeus, abdominal setae and shorter palps. The genus Clitolyna was synoymised by Miller (2007) under Sphecozone . After finding and studying the holotype, it is evident that Clitolyna does not belong in the family Linyphiidae and should in fact be placed in the family Dictynidae . An interesting note by Simon (translated from German): "The large hydrofuge hairs, which are attached to the body surface, and which are very similar to those of Hahnia , seem to indicate a semi-aquatic way of life. The very large stigmata, which are well separated from the spinneret base, are also very similar to those of Hahnia ".