Chapter 1

COMMENT. Tentatively delimited supra group of genera of Salticidae, having embolus arising from a fleshy basis, usually short, bent or straight (Fig. 4E). Basis of embolus may be flat, overlying part of bulbus, or more robust, parallel to bulbus. Anterior end of bulbus may be narrow and conical, or broad. Important accessory character is provided by the bend of spermophor, visible either at anterior edge of bulbus or, more posteriorly, at the retrolateral side of bulbus (Fig. 4B). Epigyne and its internal structures are diverse, may be used for recognition of some groups of genera, but not the supragroup as the whole. General body appearance and color pattern are similarly useful for recognition of particular genera, but not the supragroup as the whole.
Remark. Placement of f COLONINES [= GOPHOINI] - require futher consideration due to uncertain intepretation of its morphology. Arch of spermophor in the anterior half of bulbus resembles CHRYSILLOIDA, but it is not clear whether posterior fleshy area is basis of embolus, overlying bulbus, or is it just part of bulbus with embolus connected in a different way. Diagrammatic drawing of cleared bulbus in Colonus (Fig. 7R) with long, gently bent, hair like embolus confirms that relationship, but remains in conflict with excellent drawing of expanded bulbus of "Cotinusa" sp. (Fig. 10DD) (Ruiz & Maddison, 2015: 255, f. 52) whose curled embolus atop large distal haematodocha suggest rather placement in the supragroup EUOPHRYOIDA. The question requires further checks, for the time being the latter drawing is assumed to depict misidentified species.
*/FOOTNOTE. Placement of COLONINES [= GOPHOINI] - temporary and controversial name of the former group THIODINAE[=Thiodininae] sensu Simon, 1901 [ in difference to tribe THIODINI sensu Bustamante, Maddison & Ruiz (2015)] pending further considerations] due to mixed up understanding of that group.