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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
HYLLINES
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. Cosmophasis Simon, 1901
[SEE ALSO IN THE GROUP OF GENERA "ICIINES" ]

ATTENTION: Cosmophasis is a popular genus in Eastern Hemisphere tropics, recognizable in the field by irridescent light reflecting body (due to transparent scale coverage) and bright color patter. However there are several groups of species, differing strikingly by shape of palps and spermathecae. These group deserve separate genus status. The name "Cosmophasis" should be restricted to the C. bitaeniatus group, because of classification of the true C. thalassina - the type species.
Diagnostic drawings below are integral part of definition.
Characters for splitting Cosmophasis into different genera - see below.

Cosmophasis bitaeniata group. True Cosmophasis thalassina
- type species of the genus Cosmophasis, group of genera Hyllinae
b)
Cosmophasis micarioides group +b) tristriatus group . - see group of genera "ICIINAE"
Cosmophasis rakata group. - see group of genera "ICIINAE"

Gen.Cosmophasis [bitaeniatus group!] Simon, 1901 (18 species)

Type species Cosmophasis thalassina.
DIAGNOSIS. Palp with typical for HYLLINES structure: bulbus oval, with embolus arising posteriorly and paralleling bulbus touching it. Tibial apophysis biramous, with ventral ramus short and pointed, dorsal ramus vestigial, reduced to rounded lobe, in some species to indistinct swelling, rudiments of that state can be traced in other groups of Cosmophasis species. Females in bitaeniata group differ from other by having copulatory ducts long, twisted into loops, coils or even incomplete double spiral, spermathecae duct-like, long and bent. Epigyne with posterior pair of pockets, translucent indistinctly through tegument. Knowledge of diversity in internal structure of epigyne is unfortunately incomplete because females of many species remain unknown. Diagnostic drawings below are integral part of definition.

Cosmophasis thalassinus HOLOTYPUS - TRUE [conspecificity of females unertain] "20617 Cosmophasis thalassinus (C.L. Koch) HOLOTYPUS , Bintang, Hinterindien, Boettger". ZMB 1747. Zabka, Ann. zool. 1988b: 444, f 62-63 + Żabka, Waldock 2012. Ann. zool.: 62(1): 118-120, f 1–4, 61A (HOLOTYPE) + NON-types © Photo J. Gardzińska [Somerset (Cape York), 1875,
D’Albertis. Mus. Civ. Storia Nat., Genova].. By courtesy.
Cosmophasis thalassina MISSIDENTIFIED: Prószyński 1984c: 23. "20617 Cosmophasis thalassina C.K. Java: Mt. Tenggu"
Simon's collection. - see group of genera ICIINAE [?]
Cosmophasis (bitaeniata) bitaeniata: Żabka, Waldock 2012. ©Ann. zool.: 62(1): 122-123 , f 10–14, 61D (male SYNTYPE)
+.©Photo R. Whyte. By courtesy.
+
Cosmophasis (bitaeniata) banika + harveyi: Żabka,Waldock 2012. ©Ann. zool.: 62(1): 126, f 27, 61F (HOLOTYPE)
+ 123, f15–16,61B. By courtesy.
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Cosmophasis (bitaeniata) hortoni + kairiru: Żabka,Waldock 2012. ©Ann. zool.: 62(1): 124, f 20–21, 61E (HOLOTYPE)
+ 126, f 28, 61F (HOLOTYPE). By courtesy.
+
Cosmophasis (bitaeniata) kohi + lungga: Żabka,Waldock2012. ©Ann. zool.: 62(1): 124-125, f 22, 61E. (HOLOTYPE)
+ 126-127, f 29, 61F (HOLOTYPE). By courtesy.
+
Cosmophasis (bitaeniata) motmot + tavurvur: Żabka,Waldock2012. ©Ann. zool.: 62(1): 125-126, f 25–26, 61E. (HOLOTYPE)
+ 125, f 25–26, 61E. (HOLOTYPE). By courtesy.
+
Cosmophasis (bitaeniata) lami: Berry, Beatty, Proszynski 1997. J. Arachn. 25(2):123, figs 58-60 +.Żabka, Waldock 2012.
Ann. zool.: 62(1): 123-124, f 17–19, 61B. +.©Photo R. Whyte. By courtesy.
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+
Cosmophasis (bitaeniata) umbratica+ cf-x-2 sp : Proszynski 1984c: 24. "22198. C. umbratica ES. Sumatra " (type?) + Proszynski 2003b "Brunei [Borneo] Muara Port. J. Reiskind" + Singapore: male + female [?], © Photo Marcus Ng. By courtesy.
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Cosmophasis (bitaeniata) viridifasciata Proszynski 1984c: 25-26. + © Photo J. Gardzińska: Maevia viridifasciata Amboina, O. Beccari. Mus. Civ. Storia Nat., Genova. By courtesy.
+b)
Cosmophasis (bitaeniata) squamata +b) estrellaensis: Proszynski 1984c: 4 [Type specimen: Bougainville]
+Saaristo 2002: 24-24, f 64-69 [Seyschelles Is. - conspecificity dubius] +b) Barrion, Litsinger 1995: figs 32a-g. By courtesy.
+ +
Cosmophasis (bitaeniata) modesta + micans: L. Koch, 1880: plate 102, figs 2 + plate 102, figs 1 + ©Photo R. Whyte ["Long misidentified as Cosmophasis micans (not found in Australia)" - Whyte_Anderson_2017]. By courtesy.