TEGENARIA TYRRHENICA DALMAS, 1922, STAT. REV.

(FIG. 21E–I)

Tegenaria tyrrhenica Dalmas, 1922: 94, without any figures; Brignoli, 1971a: 68, figs 5–7; Dresco & Célérier, 1976: 223–228, figs 1–9.

Malthonica tyrrhenica: Guseinov et al., 2005: 164 .

No type material available.

Other material examined

Italy (7 ♂, 16 ♀) .

Description

A detailed redescription was provided by Dresco & Célérier (1976). In the same work, the authors presented interesting data about the variation in numbers of cheliceral teeth.

Distribution

Reported from Italy (Liguria and Toscana).

Discussion

Dalmas (1922) placed this species into Simon’s ‘ Tegenaria picta- group’. Owing to the lack of a good description with drawings, some years later, this species was synonymized by Simon (1937) with Aterigena ligurica (sub Tegenaria). Later, Brignoli (1971a: 68, figs 5–7) doubted this synonymy and provided drawings of his interpretation of Teg. tyrrhenica . Dresco & Célérier (1976) agreed with Brignoli. They provided a very detailed redescription and suggested a close affinity to Teg. henroti and Teg. decolorata (at least in the male palp). The type specimen examined by Dresco & Célérier (1976: 224, 1 ♂) could not be traced in the spider collection at the MNHN.