Jollas Simon, 1901

Prószyński, Jerzy, 2017, Revision of the genus Sitticus Simon, 1901 s. l. (Araneae: Salticidae) *, Ecologica Montenegrina 10, pp. 35-50 : 40

Gen. Jollas Simon, 1901

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Type species Jollas geniculatus Simon, 1901 Prószyński, 1987: 58 , figs unnumbered.

Documentation studied. Original diagnostic drawings of type species in Prószyński (1987: 58-59) and of all species in Galiano (1991), summarized in Prószyński (2016a, b).

Diagnosis. Promarginal cheliceral tooth comb like, the retromarginal one absent, according to published drawings spermatheca seems to be divided into two chambers, ducts have walls as thick as spermathecae, copulatory openings separate, pocket prominent ( Figs 2 I-J). Palp and spermathecae resembling Sittiab and Sittilong .

Description. See original descriptions of particular species. Enclosed illustrations are integral part of description.

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

Distribution. Caribbean, Central and South America.

Remarks. External appearance: long legged, small spider, not resembling European SITTICINES according to the photo by Maddison (2015) (genital documentation not enclosed so identification is not confirmed).

Composition. The following recognizable species are included: Jollas amazonicus Galiano, 1991 , J. geniculatus Simon, 1901 , J. manantiales Galiano, 1991 , J. minutus (Petrunkevitch, 1930) , J. paranacito Galiano, 1991 .

Corrections to list of synonyms.

Jollas armatus (Bryant, 1943) = " Oningis " armatus Bryant, 1943b - transfer of misplaced species,

belonging to EUOPHRYINES,

Jollas crassus (Bryant, 1943) = " Oningis " crassus Bryant, 1943 - transfer of misplaced species,

belonging to EUOPHRYINES,

Jollas lahorensis (Dyal, 1935) (nomen dubium) = " Oningis " lahorensis Dyal, 1935 - unrecognizable

species, should be listed as nomen dubium in its original combination.

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.