Studies in Liocranidae (Araneae): a new afrotropical genus featuring a synapomorphy for the Cybaeodinae

Abstract

Abstract. Cteniogaster, a new genus of small ground spiders is described from Kenya and Tanzania.

The Morphology And Phylogeny Of Dionychan Spiders (Araneae: Araneomorphae)

“…They fit well in the generalized pattern of the CTC clade, and their familial position could be solved after the study of more representatives today placed in Liocranidae. Bosselaers and Jocqué (2013) recently described the African genus Cteniogaster, which they placed in Liocranidae. The genus is similar to Toxoniella in somatic and genital morphology, and also in having very small posterior median eyes.…”

“…The genus is similar to Toxoniella in somatic and genital morphology, and also in having very small posterior median eyes. Their figure of the leg tarsal tip of Cteniogaster hexomma (Bosselaers and Jocqué, 2013: fig. 6H) shows a claw tuft of a few tenent setae with their folded bases packed together, and at least one tooth of the claw-claw tuft clasping mechanism.…”

Three new species of the genus Toxoniella (Araneae, Liocranidae) from Mount Kenya National Park, Kenya

“…The family currently contains 33 genera and 290 species worldwide (WSC 2021;Li 2020). Before the current study, five liocranid species belonging to the genera Andromma Simon, 1893, Cteniogaster Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2013, Mesiotelus Caporiacco, 1949, and Toxoniella Warui & Jocqué, 2002 were known from Kenya (Kioko et al 2021).…”

A new genus of Liocranidae (Arachnida: Araneae) from Tajikistan

“…This family is poorly delimited, with an unclear number of subfamilies and currently containing genera that have ping-ponged from family to family (cf. Deeleman-Reinhold 2001, Bosselaers and Jocqué 2013and Ramírez 2014. The most recent publications mention different names.…”

“…The most recent publications mention different names. Bosselaers and Jocqué (2013) reported two subfamilies: Cybaeodinae Simon, 1893 andLiocraninae Simon, 1897;Ramírez (2014), in the fundamental revision of the Dionycha, mentioned only one subfamily name Oedignathinae Simon, 1897 and did not discuss the division of Liocranidae to subfamilies or tribes. Five genera of Liocranidae, all belonging to Liocraninae, are known from Central Asia: Agraecina Simon, 1932, Agroeca Westring, 1861, Apostenus Westring, 1851, Liocranum L. Koch, 1866and Mesiotelus Simon, 1897(Mikhailov 2013WSC 2020); however, none are known from Tajikistan.…”