Neue Ergebnisse über den Netzbau und das Sexualverhalten einiger Spinnenarten (Cresmatoneta mutinensis, Drapetisca socialis, Lithyphantes paykullianus, Cyrtophora citricola) als Beitrag zur Frage der Bedeutung besonderer Verhaltensmerkmale für die Systema

Abstract

Summary This publication presents new results concerning the construction of cobwebs and the sexud behaviour of spiders (Araneae). The studied spiders: Crespmatoneta mutinensis, Drapetisca socialis, Lithyphantes paykullianus and Cyrtophora citricola differ from their relatives either because of their beheviour or their morphology. It is demonstrated that the exact knowledge of the behaviour of these spiders is important for their classification. Therefore this publication is a contribution to the discussion about the importance of ethology for the zoological systematics.