Padillothorus Prószyński, 2017,

Prószyński, Jerzy, 2018, Review of genera Evarcha and Nigorella, with comments on Emertonius, Padilothorax, Stagetillus, and description of five new genera and two new species (Araneae: Salticidae) *, Ecologica Montenegrina 16, pp. 130-179 : 173

Gen. Padillothorus Prószyński, 2017 gen. n.

Figures 28 D-E

Type species. Padillithorax elegans Reimoser, 1927 .

Etymology. Name is created as arbitrary combination of letters coined of original name Padillithor- [ax] by replacing ending "ax" with “us”, indicating relation to the original genus Padillothorax . Assumed grammar gender - masculine.

Diagnosis. Key characters are shown on Fig. 28 D-E, comparison with similar genera are shown on Figs 28 A-C and F-L.

Description. See description of the sole specie known - Padillithorus elegans comb. n. (below).

Remarks. Delimitation of the new genus is forced to preserve information on its unique properties in view of forty years lull in research, interference of the WSC Editors into interpretation of results of research is unwarranted.

Distribution. Indonesia – Sumatra.

Composition. Single species Padillothorus elegans (Reimoser, 1927) .

Figures

Figure 28-II. Diagnostic characters of genera Padilothorus, Padilothorax and Stagetilus. A-C - Stagetillus opaciceps Simon, 1885, D-E - Padillothorus elegans (Reimoser, 1927) (comb. n.), F-L - Padillothorax semiostrinus (Simon, 1901).