Attinella
Banks, 1905
Attinella is a of North in the Salticidae. It was established by Nathan Banks in 1905 with Attinella dorsata as the . The genus was synonymized with Sitticus from 1979 to 2017, when it was reinstated as a senior synonym of Sittiab. It currently contains three recognized species: A. concolor, A. dorsata, and A. juniperi.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Attinella: /ˌætɪˈnɛlə/
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Distribution
North America
Similar Taxa
- SitticusAttinella was previously synonymized with Sitticus; both share the tribe Sitticini and subtribe Sitticina, requiring careful examination for distinction
- AttulusSister in phylogenetic analyses; both placed in subtribe Sitticina
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Taxonomic history
The underwent significant revision in 2017 when Prószyński split Sittiab from Sitticus, and Attinella was recognized as the senior synonym of Sittiab. This restored the genus after nearly four decades of synonymy.
Phylogenetic placement
Maddison et al. (2020) placed Attinella in subtribe Sitticina, within a clade whose sister is Attulus.
Species count
As of March 2022, the contains three : Attinella concolor, A. dorsata, and A. juniperi.
Observation data
The has 702 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of the source data.