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OUT OF DATE CLASSIFICATORY SYSTEMS -Simon's classification - Petrunkevich synthesis-1928 - Bonnet's list of subfamilies - Prószynski's revision of subfamilies 1976.
Monograph of the Salticidae (Araneae) of the World 1995-2014
Introduction to alternative classification of Salticidae

Classification of the Salticidae genera of the World
group of genera

AELURILLINES

by Jerzy Prószyński
Version December 31st, 2015

Disclaimer,This is a work in progress, continually being developed and revised. Proposed taxonomic names included here are not valid unless subsequently published in accepted taxonomic papers. Note on illustrations. This introduction to classification of Salticidae includes only species defined by diagnostic illustrations in the taxonomic literature, arranged by similarities of embolus and spermophor. Images are displayed as thumbnails to save space and allow for rapid scanning of theoretically closely-related species. Thumbnails are small versions of illustrations in other parts of the monograph, whera are displayed together with particulars of their sources and permissions.

Gen. Asianellus Logunov, Heciak, 1996 (6 species)

Type species Asianellus festivus.
DIAGNOSIS. Confront to general characteristics of AELURILLINES which have the whole bulbus covered by opaque sclerotized tegulum and a coil of embolus hidden behind anterior part of tegulum, from where only its tip protrudes. Bulbus usually ends posteriorly by sharp pointed triangle, sometimes with narrow "tail". There is often also a small, conical protuberance ("bump") on tegulum. Tibial apophysis is short and robust, sometimes sclerotized and hook like, often accompanied dorsally by fleshy protuberance. Female epigyne, usually in a form of sclerotized flat plate, with indistinct, small copulatory openings, but often with sclerotized "wings" or edges, sclerotized chambers of spermathecae in a form of a pair of compact bodies with convoluted internal chambers, or a chain of irregular chambers. Copulatory ducts are sclerotized, or short and indistinct, even invisible.
More detailed features include two striking, unusual characters: in males developed longer fleshy dorsal ramus of tibial apophysis arching anteriorly to broad and short, pointed apically sclerotized ventral ramus. In females the prominent character are copulatory ducts in epigyne, sclerotized and running straight anteriorly, which turn abruptly medially after passing the mid-length of epigyne, then, making 180 turn, they produce short spermathecae, located centrally and directed posteriorly. Spermathecae consist of a few internal, convoluted chambers. That structure is comparable to those developed in Phlegra and Langona, where, however size of spermatheca and number of chambers is enormous and size of copulatory ducts reduced, in some cases to almost nil. Diagnostic drawings below are integral part of definition.

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Asianellus festivus : Logunov, Heciak 1996. Ent. Scand. 27: 106-108, figs 1-5, 8, 10, 17-19, 23-28, 35, 39 + Proszynski 1984a.
Ann. zool.: 379-389, f 15-24 + ©Photo J. Lissner. By courtesy
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Asianellus kazakhstanicus +b) kuraicus c) sahariensis : Logunov, Heciak 1996. Ent. Scand. 27: 108-109, f 6-13, 33-34,
37, 40-42 +b) Logunov, Marusik 1999. Arthr. Sel. 8 (4): 267, f. 16-17 +c) Berland, Millot 1941.Mem. Mus. Nat. Hist. Natur.,
12, 2: 301 f. 1. By courtesy
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Asianellus ontchalaan : Logunov, Heciak 1996. Ent. Scand. 27: 109-113, f 9, 11, 14-16, 20-22, 29-30, 38, 44-48. By courtesy.
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Asianellus potanini : Proszynski 1982. Ann. hist. nat. Mus. hung., 74: 276-277, ff. 2, 4-5, 6, 8, 10-11 + Wesolowska 1981b. Ann. zool. 36: 153-154, ff. 72-80 + Logunov, Heciak 1996. Ent. Scand. 27: 113-114, figs 7, 12, 31-32, 36, 43, 49-56. .