Sitticus leucoproctus (Mello-Leitao, 1944)

Prószyński, Jerzy, 2017, Revision of the genus Sitticus Simon, 1901 s. l. (Araneae: Salticidae) *, Ecologica Montenegrina 10, pp. 35-50 : 42

Sitticus leucoproctus group of species

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Exemplary species - Sitticus leucoproctus (Mello-Leitão, 1944) .

Definition. Provisional and uncertain South American group of species, pending further research.

Diagnostic documentation of ALL recognizable species - see at: http://www.peckhamia.com/salticidae/q29-Sit-leu.html.

Remarks. Palps resembling SITTICINES, but resemblance of internal structures is uncertain. Knowledge of this group of species is too insufficient to precise their placement. Enclosed illustrations are integral part of description.

Composition. The following species are included: Sitticus cellulanus Galiano, 1989 , S. flabellatus Galiano, 1989 , S. leucoproctus (Mello-Leitão, 1944) .

Figures

Figure 2. Diversity of palps and epigyne in Sitticus and related genera (continuation). A - Sittisax saxicola palp and spermatheca; A1-4, B1-4 Sittisax ranieri [epigyne and its internal structure in: A1, B1 - type specimen of S. ranieri from Mt. Glacier, A2, B2 - Wallowa Mts specimen, A3, B3 - Sittisax "mazamae" Schenkel, 1951, Crater Lake, Oregon specimen; A4, B4 - Mongolian specimen]; C - "Sitticus" cabellensis, female; D - its supposed match - Pseudattulus kratochvili; E - Sittiab absolutus, paratype male [F1, G1 - S. cursor, F2, G2 - Sitticus absolutus, paratype female; F3, G3 - S. callidus, F4, G4 - Salt Lake City specimen; F5, G5 - Idaho specimen, F6, G6 - Llano, Texas specimen. Comparison of original documentation: H1- original drawing of Sitticus absolutus Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936 and H2 - its copy labeled as Sitticus dorsatus by Edwards - the only existing drawing and the key couplet of the synonym Sitticus dorsatus; I - Jollas geniculatus male, palp; J - Jollas geniculatus spermatheca; K - Sitticus leucoproctus; L - Sitticus palpalis.; M - Sitticus wuae Peng X. & Tso I., Li S., 2002 - misplaced, cheliceral dentition disagree with Sitticus s. l. SOURCES: A - C, E - G - Prószyński: ©Annales Zoologici, 1968, 28: 183-204 and 1973a, 30: 71-95; D - Ruiz, Brescovit & Lise, 2005: Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 24: 376-381.756; H1 - Gertsch & Mulaik, 1936 ©American Museum Novitates 851: 1-21; H2 - Edwards in Breene, Dean, Nyffeler & Edwards (1993). Biology, Predation Ecology, and Significance of Spiders in Texas Cotton Ecosystems with a Key to Species. 1993: 67, f. 47B; J - ©Galiano 1991. Physis C. 47 (112): 18, ff. 38; K - ©Galiano 1989. Rev. Soc. ent. Argentina, 45 (1-4): 259, f 8-9; L - ©Galiano 1991. Acta Zool. Lilloana 40, 1: 61, ff. 11, 16.; M - Peng X, Tso I & Li S, 2002. Zoological Studies 41 (1): 2-3, f 5-8. All ©copyrights are retained by the original authors and copyright holders, used by their courtesy.