Corinnomma Karsch, 1880

Corinnomma Karsch, 1880 View in CoL

Corinnomma Karsch, 1880: 374 View in CoL , type species by original designation Corinna severa Thorell, 1877: 481 ; Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001: 316

Diagnosis. Corinnomma differs from Castoponera by the gradually sloping anterior abdomen ( Fig. 12a View FIGURE 12 , rather than the overhanging edge) and from Poecilipta in the dorsal scute being fused to the ventral scute ( Fig. 13e View FIGURE 13 ) and in the cylindrical palpal tibia without ventral concavity ( Fig. 13b View FIGURE 13 ).

Distribution. Presently known from south-east Asia and Africa but the African species seems misplaced.

Remarks. Although all species of Asian Corinnomma treated by Deeleman-Reinhold (2001), except for C. thorelli Simon, 1905 , have a paracymbial spine, the significance of the character in Corinnomma is not clear. Certainly, in some Australian genera, the paracymbial spine can be present or absent.

Misplaced Species. Haddad (2006) noted that, unlike the Asian species, African species of Corinnomma have a slightly recurved posterior eye row, and as here noted, lack a paracymbial spine. Hence, Corinnomma olivaceum Simon, 1896 , Corinnomma semiglabrum ( Simon, 1896) and Corinnomma lawrencei Haddad, 2006 are considered misplaced in the genus.