Plexippus auberti Lessert, 1925

Prószyński, Jerzy, 2017, Remarks on the genus Plexippus C. L. Koch, 1846 (Araneae: Salticidae), Ecologica Montenegrina 13, pp. 39-69 : 53

Plexippus auberti Lessert, 1925

Figures 4J , 6 B-B1

Plexippus auberti Lessert, 1925a: 503 , f. 85-86 (Df).

Plexippus auberti Prószyński, 1984 a: 152 (f).

Plexippus auberti Wesolowska, 2012a: 213 , f. 41-46 (f, Dm).

Documentation studied. Summary of world's literature provided by "Monograph of Salticidae ( Araneae ) of the World 1995-2016. Part I & 2" by Prószyński (2016 a, b) and current literature.

Diagnosis. Palp differs from remaining species by anterior bulbus relatively narrow and triangular, prolateral expansion of embolar base not developed, with a group of small sclerotized teeth emerging from lower prolateral edge of bulbus ( Fig. 4J ), comparable with palp of P. baro which, however, differs by lower origin of embolus, longer lateral teeth and stronger develop of bulbus protuberance ( Fig. 4I ). Tibial apophysis relatively robust, ending with minute fork. Epigyne ( Figs 6 B-B1) with wider anterior depression and short, central position of pocket, comparable with P. perfidus ( Figs 6 A-A1) which, however, has shorter pocket and longer ducts. Body length 7.5, 8.5 mm.

Distribution. Kenya, Tanzania.

Figures

Figure 4a. Diagnostic characters of species of Plexippus. A - Plexippus paykulli (Audouin, 1826) (palp 1/3 larger than remaining species), B - P. gershomi sp. n., C - P. sp. [devorans?? - unlabeled specimen in O. Pickard-Cambridge collection, from a jar with specimens from Palestine], D - P. bhutani Zabka, 1990, D1 - P. minor Wesolowska & van Harten, 2010, E- P. petersi (Karsch, 1878), F - P. tectonicus Prószyński, 2003, G - Plexippus yinae Peng X., Li S., 2003 = P. tectonicus [?], H - Plexippus strandi Spassky, 1939 - from Turkmenistan, K - P. strandi Spassky, 1939, K1 - P. dushanbinus (Andreeva, 1969), L - P. setipes-1 Karsch, 1879, L1 - "P. setipes-2" Peng & Li, 2003, [another palp, hypothetically matching holotype of P. setipes - see Figs 9R-S], M - P. setipes.