Stichius albomaculatus Thorell, 1890b

Prószyński, Jerzy, 2017, Pragmatic classification of the World's Salticidae (Araneae), Ecologica Montenegrina 12, pp. 1-133 : 49-51

Stichius albomaculatus Thorell, 1890b - tentatively reinstated as valid species.

Stichius albo-maculatus Thorell, 1890b: 70 "nicht zu deuten!" per Roewer in the WSC.

Stichius albomaculatus Prószyński, 1984 a: 57 .

Stichius albomaculatu Logunov, 2001a: 281 (species dubius).

Bianor incitatus Logunov, 2001a: 236 , f. 87-104.

Roewer's opinion "nicht zu deuten!" was seconded by Logunov (2001a: 281) who comments on the original Thorell's description of the immature female kept in Genoa Museum (he however did not examined it), and non type status of male specimen (without documentation) of Stichius albomaculatus identified by Thorell himself ( Prószyński 1984 a: 57) in Stockholm NH Museum ( Fig. 22T 1 ) which he misidentifies as Bianor incitatus Thorell, 1890 ( Fig. 22T). Existence of male in the Stockholm Thorell's collection complicates the matter by possible mistake in designating type, or in exact status of immature (?) female in Genoa. These various aspects should be clarified before deciding on dismissal of this species into synonyms. Therefore I propose that:

Stichius albomaculatus Thorell, 1890 should be tentatively restored as valid species.

Bianor incitatus Thorell, 1890 (in part) = Stichius albomaculatus : Prószyński, 1984 a: 57 (tentatively

revalidated, removal from synonymy).

SOURCE: A-B, I-N, P, S, U, Z - Prószyński 2003a Annales Zoologici, 39-42,f. 113-114,21; 98-99, f. 113, 116-117, 120, 123-129; 108-109, f. 133-135; C, J, O - Davies Todd, Żabka 1989. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 27: 246, t 47.; D, K, Q - Żabka 1997 Fauna Polski 19: 5-187, f. 60-69; E, I, V - Prószyński 2007b Arthropoda Selecta 16(4): 204, f. 3-4, 31, 47, 60, 72, 88; F, L, R, X - Prószyński, Deeleman- Reinhold 2010. Arthropoda Selecta19(3): 166-168, 73-78; G - Davies Todd, Żabka 1989 Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 245, t 47; H, M, W, Y - Prószyński 1993 Fauna Saudi Arabia 13: 39-43, f. 20-27; T - Logunov 2001a Arthropoda Selecta 9: 236, f. 87-104, T 1 - Prószyński 1984 c Atlas ... Salticidae . Zeszyty Naukowe WSRP, Siedlce 57. All ©Copyrights are retained by the original authors and copyright holders, used here by their courtesy.

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Group of genera EVARCHINES Prószyński, 2016 Figures 23, 24 Database contains 8 recognizable genera, 137 species

Type genus Evarcha Simon, 1902 , of which type species is Evarcha falcata (Clerck, 1757) [= Araneus falcatus Clerck, 1757 ].

Documentation studied. Survey of diagnostic drawings in Prószyński (2016a) and in original literature.

Figures

Figure 1A. Convenient and most reliable morphological diagnostic characters in Salticidae. A, C, E, I-L - Psenuc sp., D - Psenuc courti Żabka, 1993, F - Afraflacilla reiskindi (Prószyński, 1992), G - Afraflacilla philippinensis (Prószyński, 1992), H - Psenuc vesporum (Proszynski 1992), A-D. Genitalic charaters: A-B - palp in standard position, C - epigyne, external view, D - internal structure of epigyne: note copulatory openings, ducts, spermathecae (with pheromone exuding pore, developed here duct like, pockets), E-H - morphological characters of this particular genus, E – lateral subocular row of stridulatory bristles on tubercles, F - modified leg I, G - variation in shape and spination of tibia I, left and right in the same specimens, upper male, lower - female, H - male and female variation in tibia I in another species, I-K - body shape and color pattern in male, L - the same in female.