A review of the Holarctic genus Tmeticus Menge, 1868 (Araneae, Linyphiidae), with a description of a new genus.

ABSTRACT: Eight species attributed to Tmeticus are reviewed; five are redescribed and illustrated: Tmeticus affinis (Blackwall, 1885), Tmeticus bipunctis (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906), Tmeticus nigriceps Kulczy?ski, 1916, Tmeticus ornatus (Emerton, 1914) and Tmeticus tolli Kulczy?ski, 1908. The new genus, Paratmeticus gen. n. is erected for Tmeticus bipunctis, and a new combination is established: Paratmeticus bipunctis (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906), comb. n. Three species names: Gongylidium vile Kulczy?ski, 1885, syn. n., Tmeticus difficilis Kulczy?ski, 1926, syn. n. and Tmeticus dubius Kulczy?ski, 1926, syn. n., are synonymized with Tmeticus tolli Kulczy?ski, 1908. Although Gongylidium vile has date priority over Tmeticus tolli it is synonymized because of the lack of usage. Three species from Japan attributed to Tmeticus: Tmeticus neserigonoides Saito & Ono, 2001, Tmeticus nigerrimus Saito & Ono, 2001 and Tmeticus vulcanicus Saito & Ono, 2001 are not related to Tmeticus affinis, the type species of the genus, and their affinities remain unclear. The male of Tmeticus nigriceps is described for the first time.

SUBMITTER: Marusik YM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3088341 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature