Psenuc Prószyński, 2016,

Prószyński, Jerzy, 2016, Delimitation and description of 19 new genera, a subgenus and a species of Salticidae (Araneae) of the world, Ecologica Montenegrina 7, pp. 4-32 : 23

Gen. Psenuc Prószyński, 2016 , gen. n.

Figures 6A–C , 8A–B

Type species. Pseudicius vesporum Proszynski, 1992 .

Documentation studied. Comparative diagnostic drawings of 9 species in Prószyński (2016a) and original literature, especially Prószyński (1992).

Etymology. Name combines words Pseudicius and nuclearis , grammar gender assumed masculine.

Diagnosis. Share mutual diagnostic characters of PSEUDICIINES: lateral, subocular row of about 10 short bristles on protuberances, the modified tibia of robust leg I, flattened body and characteristic color pattern.

Female. Internal structures of epigyne set transversally, however, spermatheca is somewhat swollen distally, copulatory ducts light sclerotized, encircles proximal, the level part of spermatheca by a single, or a few coils, the armature of scent opening developed into long, prominent duct, chimney-like ( Fig. 8A ). Epigyne externally comparable with Psudicius, differs by large oval, shallow depression with a pair of median grooves containing medial copulatory openings. There is a pair of indistinct, postero-lateral pockets, translucent trough tegument.

Male palp with elongate oval bulbus, with pronounced posterior part. Embolus parallel to bulbus, arising laterally from the posterior part of bulbus. Tibial apophysis short and single, inclined ventrally, with vestigial dorsal ramus reduced to slight swelling on the dorsal edge ( Fig. 8B ).

More diagnostic documentation – see at: http://www.peckhamia.com/salticidae/q27- Psenuc .html.

Distribution. Africa, Australia, China, Pacific Islands, Philippines, Vietnam.

Composition. The following species are transferred from the genus Pseudicius Simon, 1885 : Psenuc courti (Zabka, 1993) , comb. n., P. dependens (Haddad, Wesolowska, 2011) , comb. n., P. gyirongensis (Hu, 2001) , comb. n., P. hongkong (Song D., Xie L., Zhu M., 1997), comb. n., P. manilaensis (Prószynski, 1992) , comb. n., P. milledgei (Zabka, Gray, 2002) , comb. n., P. nuclearis (Prószynski, 1992) , comb. n., P. originalis ( Zabka, 1985) , comb. n., P. solitarius (Haddad & Wesolowska, 2011) , comb. n., P. solomonensis (Prószynski, 1992) , comb. n., P. vesporum (Prószynski, 1992) , comb. n.

Figures

Figure 6. Color photos of diagnostic characters and habitus of new genera: A – C – Psenuc sp. [from Australia]: row of subocular stridulatory bristles on tubercles, flattened body and palp; D – Logunyllus univittatus; E – F - Logunyllus vittatus, male and female; G – H – Orienticius vulpes, female and male; I – J – Nandicius: sp from Nanad Devi National Park – key photos by Miss Shazia Quasin, matching habitus appearance with the internal structure of epigyne (compare also Fig. 9E). Photos by: A – C – ©R. Whyte; D – E – ©J. Lissner; G – H – ©Kyoto Ogata; I – J – ©Shazia Quasin. By courtesy.

Figure 8. Diagnostic characters of new genera: A – B – Psenuc vesporum, the internal structure of epigyne, palp and modified tibia I with reduced spines; C – E – Okinawicius [?] vankeeri: spermatheca and duct, palp and habitus, note flattened body and a row of subocular stridulatory bristles on tubercles; F – I – Rudakius cinctus: the internal structure of epigyne and single spermatheca, magnified, abdominal pattern of female and male, male palp; J – R. maureri: the row of subocular stridulatory bristles on tubercles; K – M – Sittipub pubescens: the internal structure of epigyne, epigyne and male palp. N - Yllenus coreanus, scopula brush on tarsus I. Sources: drawn by J. Prószyński in Annales zoologici: A – B, K –1992: 44, 8: 112-113, f 88-90, 92-93; C – E – 2003: 53, 151-152, Figs 594, 605-609; F – I – 1984. 37: 351-352, f. 20, 23, 27, 39, 41; J –1992: 44: 105-106, Fig. 79; K – Proszynski 1987: 97 (Fig. unnumbered); N – 1968: 26: 426, Fig. 76; drawn by M. Żabka: L – M – Fauna Polski 19: 92, Figs 347-348, 350. By courtesy.