Mallinella klossi (Hogg, 1922)

Dankittipakul, Pakawin, Jocqué, Rudy & Singtripop, Tippawan, 2012, Systematics and biogeography of the spider genus Mallinella Strand, 1906, with descriptions of new species and new genera from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Zodariidae) 3369, Zootaxa 3369 (1), pp. 1-327 : 231-232

The klossi -group

The phylogenetic analysis suggests one synapomorphy uniting the klossi -group: the copulatory orifices situated at the center of the epigynal plate (instead of on the lateral rims) (Ch. 92, state 1). Although all the females examined possess such character, only a single species of this group was included in the cladistic analysis due to the lack of conspecific male in other species. Its placement as a clade in the paraphyletic relationship of node 8 is likely to be resolved by adding further members of the group.

Representatives of the klossi -group can be recognized by the relatively large AME in the male (Figs 1058, 1064), and by the simple dorsal pattern on the opisthosoma represented by pairs of unmodified pale spots (Figs 1056–1059). The posterior ventral spines are cylindrical, moderately long, and widest subterminally, their apex is bluntly pointed. Males can be recognized by the slender, digitiform RTA, by the elevated retrolateral side of male palpal tibia, and by the anteriorly directed processes on the TA. Females can be recognized by the compact spermathecae (Figs 1068–1070).

Species account. Six species: Mallinella ampliata sp. nov.; M. dambrica Ono, 2004 , M. klossi ( Hogg, 1922) , M. insolita sp. nov., M. oculobella sp. nov. and M. obtusa Zhang et al., 2011 .

Distribution. The Indochinese subregion ( Thailand, Vietnam and southern China) of the Oriental Region.