Saitis" imitatus (Simon, 1868)

Prószyński, Jerzy, Noordam, Aart, Oger, Pierre & Schäfer, Michael, 2018, Delimitation of Mediterranean genus Iberattus gen. n., with comments on genus Saitis (Araneae: Salticidae) *, Ecologica Montenegrina 18, pp. 82-98 : 88

" Saitis" imitatus (Simon, 1868)

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Saitis imitatus (Simon, 1868)

Attus imitatus Simon, 1868: 62 (Df) .

Attus imitatus Simon, 1871: 197 (Dm) .

Hasarius imitatus Simon, 1876: 90 .

Euophrys imitata Chyzer & Kulczyński, 1891: 43 , pl. 2, f. 1 (f Opisthosoma).

Euophrys imitatus Prószyński, 1984a: 41 (m).

Saitis imitata Dobroruka, 2004 a: 39 , f. 1-7 (Tmf from Euophrys ).

Prószyński, 1971. COLLECTIONS: Lon. - Hasarius i.; Sto. - E. i.

[Synonyms listed after Word Spider Catalog].

Type species. Attus imitatus Simon, 1868 = " Saitis" imitatus (Simon, 1868) .

Material and documentation studied. Literature documentation and color macrophotographs provided by M. Schäfer.

Remarks. Lack of typical diagnostic characters of Saitis (especially lack of semaphore-like adaptation of leg III) excludes possibility of placement in that genus, none the less the genus name " Saitis " is temporarily retained, pending decision of appropriate solution. Structure of spermatheca of this species is exceptionally rare in EUOPHRYINES, consist of three discrete chambers ( Figs 2 C-D, N), interconnected by narrow, ductlike constrictions, resembles newly delimited genus Iberattus gen. n. (see above) but existing drawings and photos are not precise enough. Pending reclassification.

Figures

Figure 2. Diagnostic characters of "Saitis" imitatus, documented by color photographs (A-J) and diagnostic drawings (K-N), the latter compared also with spermathecae and ducts in relevant genera (O-R). A - palp, B-D - epigyne seen on surface of abdomen and in cleared preparation, in ventral and dorsal views, E-G - color pattern in live male, H-J - color pattern in live female. Diagnostic drawings: K - palp and tibial apophysis, L - changed dorsal pattern in preserved male and female, M-N - epigyne and cleared spermathecae. Cleared epigyne in relevant genera: O - Euophrys frontalis, P - Talavera aequipes, Q - Pseudeuophrys erratica, R - comparison of multi-chamber spermatheca in Habrocestum pullatum.