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OUT OF DATE CLASSIFICATORY SYSTEMS -Simon's classification - Petrunkevich synthesis-1928 - Bonnet's list of subfamilies - Prószynski's revision of subfamilies 1976.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 1995-2015. Introduction to alternative classification of Salticidae
Classification of the Salticidae genera of the World
group of genera
COLONINES
(formerly
"THIODININAE")
by Jerzy Prószyński

Version December 31st, 2015
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. Romitia Simon, 1901 (9 species)

Type species Romitia nigra.
COLONINES (replacement name for Thiodininae, representative species = Thiodina sylvana) are charactrized by arch of spermophor wisible in the anterior half of bulbus, parallel to hairlike embolus, arising laterally from the posterior half of bulbus. Titial apophysis consist usually of two rami, often as long as half of the cymbium, lying flat of the posterior and lateral surface of cymbium respectively. Internal structure of epigyne variable but insufficiently known. Diagnostic drawings below are integral part of definition.

Romitia misionensis: Type species Galiano, 1995b. Physis C, 50 (118-119): 129, f 1-10, 31-32, 37-38 : Type species Ruiz et all 2007: Rev. bras. Zool. 24 (2): 377, f 6-9. By courtesy. ATTENTION: Genera Romitia and Uspachus synonymizd by Ruiz, Brescovit & Lise, 2007: 377.
Romitia nigra Ruiz et all 2007: 24(2): 377, f 6-9 + Galiano 1995c. Physis, C 50(118-119): 135, f 17-18, 22, 45-47, 50.
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Romitia andina + bahiensis Galiano M. E. 1995c. Physis, C 50 (118-119): 139, f 53-54 + 138, f 35-36. By courtesy.
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Romitia colombiana + juquiaensis Galiano 1995c. Physis, C 50 (118-119): 137, f 11, 39, 41-42 +138, f 15-16, 24, 40, 43-44.
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Romitia ministerialis Galiano M. E. 1995c. Physis, C 50 (118-119): 134, f 12-14, 33-34 + Chickering 1946. Bull. Mus. Comp. Zool. Harvard 97: 205-207, f 172-173 [placement doubtful].
Romitia albipalpis Galiano M. E. 1995c. Physis, C 50 (118-119): 139, f 53-54 + 138, f 35-36. By courtesy.
Romitia patellaris Galiano M. E. 1995c. Physis, C 50 (118-119): 139, f 53-54 + 138, f 35-36. By courtesy.