Three new species of Carniella from Thailand (Araneae, Theridiidae)

Abstract

Three new species from montane forests in Thailand are tentatively described in Carniella, hitherto known only from Europe: C. siam n. sp. (♂♀), C. schwendingeri n. sp. (♂) and C. orites n. sp. (♀). Habitat and relationships are discussed. The following new combinations, all from Theonoe (Theridiidae), are proposed: C. globifera (Simon, 1899), Sumatra; C. weyersi (Brignoli, 1979), Sumatra; C. detriticola (Miller, 1970), Angola. For comparison, the ♀ epigyne/vulva of C. weyersi is illustrated.