Sittilong Prószyński, 2017,

Prószyński, Jerzy, 2017, Revision of the genus Sitticus Simon, 1901 s. l. (Araneae: Salticidae) *, Ecologica Montenegrina 10, pp. 35-50 : 44

Gen. Sittilong Prószyński, 2017 gen. n.

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Attus longipes Canestrini, 1873: 49 ;, 1876: 214, pl. 8, f. 1; Simon, 1876a: 105;

Sitticus muralis Schenkel, 1925: 316 .

Sitticus longipes Simon, 1937: 1188, 1256 , f. 1873-1875; Prószyński, 1973 a: 89, f. 50-55, 1991: 518, f. 1391; Hansen, 1986: 114, f. 14; Breuss, 2001: 189, f. 14-15; Logunov, 2004 b: 274, f. 1-2.

Type species Attus longipes Canestrini, 1873: 49 .

Etymology. Name coined of the type species name "SITTI-cus-LONG-ipes".

Documentation studied. Original research published by Prószyński (1973) and literature data summarized in Prószyński (2016a, b)).

Diagnosis. Differs from other genera by black color pattern (high mountain melanism?), with silver median streak along abdomen, body less robust with relatively longer legs ( Fig. 3J ). Palp Attulus like, with slim tibial apophysis. Female spermathecae rather unusual, divided into three chambers like in Sittiab , but with separate copulatory openings and ducts ( Fig. 1P ).

Description. Body size about 5 mm, for detailed measurements - see Prószyński (1973). Black coloration could be possibly explained as high mountain melanism, facilitating warming of organism in cool high mountains environment, encountered also in other SITTICINES ( Attulus ansobicus for instance). Enclosed illustrations are integral part of description.

More diagnostic documentation of ALL recognizable species - see at: http://www.peckhamia.com/salticidae/q29-Sit-lon.html.

Distribution. Europe - Alps, between 2300 - 3500 m.

Composition. Single species included: Sittilong longipes (Canestrini, 1873) comb. n., no other species known.

Figures

Figure 1. Diversity of palps and epigyne in Sitticus and related genera: A - C - Sittiflor zimmermanni cleared bulbus showing course of spermophor, palp, spermatheca with duct, epigyne; D - Sittiflor floricola palp, spermatheca with duct, retreat atop meadow Juncus, with cocoon inside; E - G - Sitticus terebratus tooth, palp, knot of copulatory ducts [simplified!]; H - Sitticus fasciger knot of copulatory ducts, epigyne, palp; I - Attulus distinguendus type: palp, epigyne, spermatheca and duct; J - its synonym Attulus cinereus = A. helveolus) type specimen: spermatheca and duct, K - Attulus saltator (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1868); L - N - are these forms synonyms?: Attulus ammophilus: spermatheca and ducts [L - syntype drawn by Prószyński, M - specimen from Turkmenistan drawn by Wesołowska], N - Attulus vilis- syntype specimen from Armenia Goktscha [Sevan] Lake, by Prószyński; O - Attulus penicillatus; P - Sittilong longipes, Q - Sittipub pubescens. SOURCES: Drawings by J. Prószyński in ©Annales zoologici: 26: 239- 247; 1973a. 30; 1980: 36: Atlas:...:1987a: 89; 94-95, except M - Wesołowska 1996: Arthropoda Selecta 5(1/2): 17-5341-43, f. 33A- C; Q - Żabka (1997). Fauna Polski 19: 92, f. 346-351.All ©copyrights are retained by the original authors and copyright holders, used by their courtesy.

Figure 3. Diversity of color pattern in species related to Sitticus: A - Sitticus terebratus, male & female; B - Attulus distinguendus, male & female; C - A. penicillatus; D - A. saltator; E - Sittiflor floricola; F - Sittiflor caricis; G - Sittiflor rupicola; H - Sittiflor zimmermanni; I - Sittisax saxicola; J - Sittilong longipalpis; K - Sittipub pubescens. SOURCES: A - I, K - © Photo J. Lissner; J - © Photo B. Knoflach. All ©copyrights are retained by the original authors and copyright holders, used by their courtesy