Stenaelurillus lesserti Reimoser, 1934

Logunov, Dmitri V. & Azarkina, Galina N., 2018, Redefinition and partial revision of the genus Stenaelurillus Simon, 1886 (Arachnida, Araneae, Salticidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 430, pp. 1-126 : 77-78

Stenaelurillus lesserti Reimoser, 1934

Figs 87–89 , 336–337 , 509

Stenaelurillus lesserti Reimoser, 1934: 504 , figs 25–26 (D♂ ♀); syntypes in MNHN, not examined.

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Material examined

INDIA: 1 ♀, Pondicherry [= Puduchery], ca 11°54′ N, 79°48′ E, 1909, M. Maindron leg. ( MNHN 5367).

SRI LANKA: 1 ♀, North Central Prov., Pollonaruwa, 7°55′57.5″ N, 81°00′13.2″ E, 27 Jan. 1969, P. Lehtinen leg. ( ZMTU).

Remarks

Sebastian et al. (2015: figs 6A–C) and Caleb & Sanap (2016: figs 10–11) reported on a female of S. lesserti that differs from the syntype ♀ of S. lesserti , re-described and illustrated by Wesołowska (2014a: figs 3B–D). However, the male and female syntypes were not collected together and therefore the syntype ♀ of S. lesserti reported by Wesołowska (2014a) seems to belong to a different species that is close to S. arambagensis . The matter requires special attention in the future, when more numerous specimens of Stenaleurillus from India are available. The correct sex matching for S. lesserti was also presented by Prajapati et al. (2016).

Distribution

Southern India and Sri Lanka ( Wesołowska 2014a; Sebastian et al. 2015; Prajapati et al. 2016; Caleb & Sanap 2016; present data) ( Fig. 509 ).

Figures

Figs 84–89. General appearance of the holotype of Stenaelurillus belihuloya sp. nov. (84–86) and a female of S. lesserti Reimoser, 1934 from Sri Lanka (Pollonaruwa) (87–89). Scale bars: 1 mm.

Figs 336–337. Stenaelurillus lesserti Reimoser, 1934, ♀ from Sri Lanka (Pollonaruwa). 336. Epigyne, ventral view. 337. Spermathecae, dorsal view. Scale bars: 0.1 mm

Fig. 509. Collecting localities of ten Asian species of Stenaelurillus Simon, 1885.