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Szűts, T. ; Azarkina, G. N.: Redescription of Aelurillus subaffinis Caporiacco, 1947 (Araneae: Salticidae)

ternal structure of the genitalia only. Since there are little differences in the genitalic structure of females we intended to suggest to focus also on somatic characters. However, without fresh material no relevant diagnosis of the body colour could be given, because the types of A. aeruginosus and A. subaffínis are rather (about/more than 100 years) old. Therefore the following differences of the genitalic characters should be used to distinguish the species: position of the spermatheca pockets, shape of the epigynal pockets and epigynal flaps. REDESCRIPTION OF AELURILLUS SUBAFFÍNIS (Figs 1-6) Aelurillus subaffínis CAPORIACCO, 1947: 236. (Description of female.) Aelurillus subaffínis: PRÓSZYNSKI 1990: 43. Type material - Female lectotype (designated here) from Eritrea, Assab, VII 1907, K. Kittenberger (HNHM, Nr. 216); female paralectotype (designated here) from "Gibdó, Afr. Or. VII.04. 1903, K. Kittenberger" (most probably from Tanzania) (HNHM Nr. 214). Comparative material - Female lectotype of Attus aeruginosus SIMON, 1871 (Figs 7-10) (NHMP Nr. 800), labelled as "3a Nevada 631". Female paratype of Aelurillus faragallai PRÓSZYNSKI, 1993 (IZPAS) from Saudi Arabia: Hada Alshan, alfalfa fields, A. A. FARAGALLA. Diagnosis - Aelurillus subaffínis (Fig. 1) seems to be more closely related to A. aeruginosus (Fig. 7) than A. faragallai. The females could be recognised by the shape of the epigynal pocket (Figs 3, 6, 9), which is low and the situation of the pockets of the spermathecae (Figs 2-5). The face is covered with whitish hairs on a brown tegument, see PRÓSZYNSKI'

s (2001) Internet Catalogue for colour photographs of types. Distribution - Known only from the type localities in East Africa. (Eritrea and a locality called "Gibdó" - probably in Tanzania, but cannot be located). Description - Male unknown. Female lectotype: Measurements (measurements of paralectotype is given in brackets): Carapace 3.2 (3.1) long, 2.3 (2.25) wide, 1.6 (1.4) high at PLE. Ocular area 1.2 (1.2) long, 1.6 (1.5) wide anteriorly and 1.5 (1.4) wide posteriorly. Diameter of AME0.45 (0.45). Abdomen 2.75 (3.8) long, 2.4 (2.9) wide. Cheliceral length 1.0 (1.1). Clypeal height 0.3 (0.3). Length of leg segments of paralectotype: Fm Pt Tb Mt Ta I 1.25 0.9 0.95 0.6 0.6 II 1.35 0.75 0.95 0.75 0.6 III 2.05 1.05 1.3 1.3 0.8 IV 2.0 0.95 1.35 1.65 0.75