S. Mahunka szerk.: Folia Entomologica Hungarica 63. (Budapest, 2002)

FOLIA ENTOMOLOGICA HUNGARICA ROVARTANI KÖZLEMÉNYEK Volume 63 2002 pp. 23-31. Remarks on the genus Corambis Simon, 1901 (Araneae: Salticidae) T. SZŰTS Abstract: Type species of the genus; Corambis insignipes is redescribed based on a female specimen (different from that, which was examined by Zabka 1988). Its conspecific males, together with a congeneric species; Corambis foeldvarii sp. n. is described. These are the first detailed illustrations of the copulatory organs of the males of the genus. Key words: Salticidae, Corambis, new species, New Caledonia INTRODUCTION The genus Corambis was established by Simon, in his monumental work, the Histoire Naturelle des Araignées (Simon 1901). He included only one species known mainly by females and one male; "Le mâle (seul connu)" - Corambis insignipes (Simon, 1880) which was transferred from the genus Hyctia Simon, 1876 this latter was subsequently synonymized with Marpissa C. L. Koch, 1846 by Prószynski (1976). Simon also figured the first leg (of the male) - at Fig. 728. Zabka (1988) redescribed the species on the basis of a female specimen (collected in 1911, determined by Berland - definitely not the type specimen). It seems that this single adult female was the only available material he could examine, as the type specimens are probably lost. Now I had a possibility to study several specimens - previously identified to genus level by János Balogh. Here I give the completed descriptions and illustrations for both sexes of the genus. MATERIALS AND METHODS The material is stored in the Hungarian Natural History Museum (HNHM), Budapest (curator Sándor Mahunka). The specimens were examined with traditional methods. The left male palp was removed for study. Epigynes were cleared after dissection in methyl-salicilate. Drawings were made