Corinnomma, Karsch, 1880

Haddad, Charles R., 2006, A new species of Corinnomma (Araneae: Corinnidae) from southern and eastern Africa, with taxonomic notes on C. olivaceum and C. semiglabrum, African Invertebrates 47, pp. 71-83 : 74

Key to Afrotropical species of Corinnomma

1 Entrance ducts of female epigyne initially directed anteriorly ( Fig. 17 ); PME–PME distance nearly double PME–PLE distance ................................ olivaceum Simon

– Entrance ducts of female epigyne initially directed medially or posteriorly; PME– PME distance less than 1.5 times PME–PLE distance ......................................... 2

2 Entrance ducts of female epigyne in a U-shape, initially directed posteriorly, then medially and anteriorly ( Figs 5–7 ); male palpal embolus on an extended stalk, claw-like ( Fig. 1 ); female CL to CW ratio 3:2 ... semiglabrum (Simon) , comb. n.

– Entrance ducts of female epigyne initially directed medially ( Figs 12, 13 ); male palpal embolus originating on a short stalk, with a single compact coil ( Fig. 2 ); female CL to CW ratio nearly 5:3 ................................................ lawrencei sp. n.

Figures

Figs 16, 17. Corinnomma olivaceum Simon, holotype:(16) cephalothorax, dorsal view; (17) female epigyne, ventral view. Scale bars: Fig. 16 = 1.0 mm; Fig. 17 = 0.3 mm.

Figs 3–9. Corinnomma semiglabrum (Simon): (3) female cephalothorax, dorsal view; (4) female general habitus, lateral view; (5) female (Tembe), epigyne, ventral view; (6) female (Tembe), vulva, dorsal view; (7) female (Lewombo), variation of vulva, dorsal view; (8, 9) male (Bulawayo), left palp, ventral and retrolateral views. Scale bars: Figs 3, 4 = 1.0 mm; Figs 5–9 = 0.25 mm.

Figs 1, 2. Scanning electron micrographs of male emboli of Afrotropical Corinnomma species: (1) C. semiglabrum (Simon); (2) C. lawrencei sp. n.

Figs 10–15. Corinnomma lawrencei sp. n., paratypes: (10, 11) female cephalothorax, dorsal and lateral views; (12) female (Inhambane), epigyne, ventral view; (13) female (Inhambane), vulva, dorsal view; (14, 15) male (Ndumo), left palp, ventral and retrolateral views. Scale bars: Figs 10, 11 = 1.0 mm; Figs 12–15 = 0.25 mm.