Palliduphantes gladiola (Simon, 1884) comb. nov.

Lepthyphantes gladiola Simon, 1884: 298 .

Mansuphantes gladiola . – Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996: 178.

Material examined: 3 females; FRANCE, Corsica, Prunelli-di-Casacconi; 22.VI.1971; leg. A. Senglet. – 1 female; L’Ospédale; 27.VI.1971; leg. A. Senglet. – 1 female; Zonza; 28.VI.1971; leg. A. Senglet. – 1 female; Pont de Zipitoli, Bastelica; 30.V.1971; leg. A. Senglet.

Comparative material examined: SMF #59758; 1 male, 4 females; labeled as “ Mansuphantes gladiola; Europa: Frankreich: Corse; August [no year given]; leg. J. Wunderlich ” .

Taxonomic remarks: According to the structure of the epigyne, namely, the thin and long proscape surrounded by elongated lateral walls, the strongly reduced distal part of the scape including the lateral lobes and the stretcher, this species clearly belongs to Palliduphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 2001 . Details of the male palp also support its placement in Palliduphantes, i.e., the shape of the embolus and of the paracymbium (see Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 2001). Thus, the allocation of Lepthyphantes gladiola in Mansuphantes Saaristo & Tanasevitch, 1996 by Saaristo & Tanasevitch (1996) should be considered as erroneous.

Range: Central Mediterranean.