Hasarius adansoni ( Audouin 1826 )

Sherwood, Danniella & Sharp, Adam, 2023, A Caribbean in the South Atlantic: first records of Hentzia antillana Bryant 1940, with notes on other previously reported jumping spider species (Araneae: Salticidae), from Ascension Island, Peckhamia 310 (1), pp. 1-7 : 2-3

Hasarius adansoni ( Audouin 1826)

Attus adansonii Audouin 1826: 404 , pl. 7, f. 8 (J ♀).

For full taxonomic synonymy list, see WSC 2023.

Material examined. 1 ♀ ( ASC K19 1 HC), Ascension Island, -7.967324, -14.330846, 246 m, 11/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC I18 3 HPF), Ascension Island, -7.956676, -14.349571, 614 m, 20/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 2 ♀♀ ( ASC H14 2 PFM), Ascension Island, -7.923031, -14.363801, 208 m, 27/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC I17 2 PFM), Ascension Island, - 7.949012, -14.354728, 540 m, 28/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 J ( ASC 01394 ), Ascension Island, -7.948188528, -14.31186706, 04/04/13, coll . L . F . White; 1 ♀ ( ASC 01277 ), Ascension Island, -7.912300761, -14.40160336, 14/03/13, coll . L . F . White; 1 ♀ ( ASC 01557 ), Ascension Island, -7.948188528, -14.31186706, 02/05/13, coll . L . F . White; 1 ♀ ( ASC 01716 ), Ascension Island, - 7.948188528, -14.31186706, 29/05/13, coll . L . F . White; 1 ♀ ( ASC 01237 ), Ascension Island, -7.948188528, -14.31186706, 08/03/13, coll . L . F. White; 1 ♀, 1 imm . ( ASC H14 2 PFF), Ascension Island, -7.923031, -14.363801, 208 m, 27/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC K14 1 PFM), Ascension Island, -7.917393, -14.333651, 36 m, 03/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . J ( ASC I17 3 HC), Ascension Island, -7.950638, -14.35274, 659 m, 25/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC K14 2 PFJ), Ascension Island, - 7.917888, -14.329306, 9 m, 03/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . J ( ASC I18 2 VB), Ascension Island, -7.960243, -14.348867, 463 m, 14/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 2 imm . J ( ASC I18 1 PFF), Ascension Island, -7.957993, -14.350751, 507 m, 17/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 ♀, 2 imm . ( ASC K19 2 HC), Ascension Island, -7.961744, -14.334000, 392 m, 14/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ♀ ( ASC I18 2 PFJ), Ascension Island, -7.960243, -14.348867, 463 m, 17/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC I18 3 PFF), Ascension Island, -7.956676, -14.349571, 614 m, 20/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC B15 2 PFM), Ascension Island, -7.927149, - 14.414751, 15 m, 04/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC I17 3 SN), Ascension Island, -7.950638, -14.35274, 659 m, 25/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC I17 2 HC), Ascension Island, -7.949012, -14.354728, 540 m, 25/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC I17 2 HPJ), Ascension Island, -7.949012, -14.354728, 540 m, 28/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC I17 3 PFF), Ascension Island, -7.950638, -14.35274, 659 m, 28/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC L16 2 HC), Ascension Island, -7.93578, -14.324432, 483 m, 21/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC I17 1 PFM), Ascension Island, -7.945128, -14.351484, 536 m, 28/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC E19 1 PFM), Ascension Island, -7.963792, -14.388453, 118 m, 18/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 J, 1 ♀ ( ASC I17 2 PFU), Ascension Island, -7.949012, -14.354728, 540 m, 28/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC I17 2 SN), Ascension Island, -7.949012, -14.354728, 540 m, 25/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . J ( ASC I17 1 PFF), Ascension Island, - 7.945128, -14.351484, 536 m, 28/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC L16 1 PFV), Ascension Island, -7.938235, -14.327193, 472 m, 24/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC L16 1 SN), Ascension Island, -7.938235, -14.327193, 472 m, 21/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 J ( ASC K14 1 PFF), Ascension Island, -7.917393, -14.333651, 36 m, 03/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC J15 1 HPF), Ascension Island, -7.927534, -14.343771, 137 m, 24/01/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC E12 3 PFF), Ascension Island, - 7.903365, -14.387783, 35 m, 17/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC H20 2 PFF), Ascension Island, -7.974894, -14.359704, 178 m, 04/03/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC F17 1 HC), Ascension Island, -7.949646, -14.381901, 164 m, 28/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC L16 1 PFM), Ascension Island, -7.938235, -14.327193, 472 m, 24/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC H12 1 PFJ), Ascension Island, -7.903623, -14.358961, 20 m, 10/03/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC H20 3 PFM), Ascension Island, - 7.975506, -14.363417, 161 m, 04/03/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC M17 3 HC), Ascension Island, -7.945941, -14.316707, 511 m, 22/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp ; 1 ♀ ( ASC G16 2 PFJ), Ascension Island, -7.939099, -14.365941, 315 m, 11/03/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 ♀ ( ASC CTLB I2 ), Long Beach 2023, coll . A . Sharp; 1 J, 1 ♀, 3 imm . ( ASC LBOX FLAT OPP1 ), Ascension Island, 14.299, - 7.946, 23/09/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 3 imm . ( ASC WR EPS NAT), Ascension Island, -7.95208, -14.34007, 758 m, 25/04/2023, coll . A . Sharp; 1 ♀ ( ASC ITMB 5008 ), Mars Bay , 500m inland, 2023, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC CTLB I1 ), Long Beach 2023, coll . A . Sharp; 1 J ( ASC ITNE 500 B), Northeast Bay , 500m inland, 2023, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC CTLB I1 ), Ascension Island, - 7.948188528, -14.31186706, 1 m, 18/10/2012, coll . L . F . White; 1 J ( ASC ITNE 500 B), Northeast Bay , 500m inland, 2023, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm. J, 1 ♀, 1 imm . ( ASC 0260 ), South Gannet Pools , search, 24/03/1990, coll. and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 2 ♀♀ ( ASC 0727 ), Packers Hole Lava, search, 28/03/1990, coll . and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 1 ♀, 1 imm . ( ASC 0596 ), South Gannet Flow , upper, 23–27/03/1990, coll. and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 1 ♀ ( ASC 0477 ), Porpoise Point Lava, 30/ 03–02/04/1990, coll . and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 2 ♀♀ ( ASC 0721 ), Letterbox B, search, 22/03/1990, coll . and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole, 766213; 1 J, 1 imm . ( ASC 0740 ), Letterbox, 18–22/03/1990, coll. and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 4 imm . ( ASC 0265 ), Packers Hill Lava, 17–21/03/1990, coll. and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 1 imm . ( ASC 0274 ), Command Hill Lava, search, 02/04/1990, coll. and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 5 ♀♀, 3 imm . ( ASC 0708 ), South Gannet Pools , 20–24/03/1990, coll. and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 1 ♀ ( ASC 0825 ), South Gannet , Flow Off, 23–27/03/1990, coll . and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 1 imm . ♀ ( ASC 0603 ), Command Hill Cave , 21/05/1995, coll. and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 1 ♀ ( ASC 1138 ), South Gannet Hill craters, near Euphorbia , 17/05/1995, coll . and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 1 imm . ( ASC 1173 ), Boatswain Bird Island , 26–27/05/1995, coll. and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 1 imm . ( ASC 1149 ), South Gannet Hill , off Euphorbia , 25/05/1995, coll. and colln. P. Ashmole and M. Ashmole; 1 ♀, 1 imm . ( ASC ACN-1 M), Ascension Island [no other data]; 1 imm . ( ASC, no number), Mars Bay , 16/06/2019, no collector stated; 1 imm . ( ASC 00188 ), Ascension Island, -7.978102948, -14.3947483, 01/06/12, coll . L . F . White; 1 ♀ ( ASC NW450 ), Ascension Island, -7.922906985, -14.3392617, 25/04/13, coll . L . F. White; 1 imm . J ( ASC H20 1 HC), Ascension Island, -7.932288, -14.412699, 28 m, 04/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC 01163 ), Ascension Island, - 7.912300761, -14.40160336, 14/02/13, coll . L . F. White; 1 imm . ( ASC 00124 ), Ascension Island, -7.938235, -14.327193, 472 m, 24/02/2022, coll . A . Sharp; 1 imm . ( ASC 00050 ), Ascension Island, -7.978102948, -14.3947483, 21/05/12, coll . L . F. White; 1 imm . ( ASC 00167 ), Ascension Island, -7.978102948, -14.3947483, 29/05/12, coll . L . F. White; 1 ♀, 6 imm . ( BMNH), Boatswain Bird Island , Ascension Island, 12–31/09/1957, coll . E . A . Duffey, tube 62; 1 J ( BMNH), Ascension Island, 12–31/09/1957, coll . E . A . Duffey, tube 49; 2 J ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 44]; 3 ♀♀, 1 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 76]; 3 imm . ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 70]; 1 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 72]; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 92]; 3 ♀♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 86]; 1 J ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 2]; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube Bou 33]; 1 imm . ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 53]; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 3008/2]; 1 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 133]; 1 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 57]; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 120]; 1 J ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 94]; 1 imm ♀, 5 imm. ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 99]; 1 J ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 10]; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 48]; 2 JJ, 1 ♀, 3 imm . ♀, 2 imm. ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 102]; 1 imm . J ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 293]; 1 J ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 60]; 1 J ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 9]; 1 J ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 2005]; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube Bou 45]; 2 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 73]; 2 JJ, 1 ♀, 1 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 106]; 1 imm. ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 3008/1]; 1 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 36]; 1 imm . J, ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 18]; 3 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 96]; 1 J, 1 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 125]; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 37]; 1 J, 1 ♀, 1 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 25]; 2 JJ, 1 imm . J, 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 129]; 1 J ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 4]; 1 imm . J, 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 87]; 2 ♀♀, 2 imm . ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 34]; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 16]; 1 ♀ ( BMNH), [same data, except tube 45]; 2 JJ, 2 ♀♀ ( MMUE G7572.13359 ), Ascension Island, Lava , 03/1990, coll . P . Ashmole, 21819, J. A. Murphy and F. M. Murphy colln.

Distribution. Described by Audouin (1826) from Egypt, probably indigenous to the Middle East and Northern Africa. Introduced worldwide in the Americas, Europe and parts of South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Oceana ( WSC 2023).

Remarks. A very common synanthropic species found throughout all habitat types. Duffey (1964: 242) reported H. adansoni as common in the arid areas of the main island, and it was found on Boatswain Bird Island by Ashmole & Ashmole (1997). This distribution is also in keeping with more recently collected specimens.