Zodariidae Mallinella

Mallinella allorostrata Dankittipakul, Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012

Long-haired Glossy Ant-hunter

This species is easily recognised in the field by the long and stiff hairs on the abdomen, especially of the males. In both sexes, the abdominal pattern typically consists of several pairs of pale indistinct markings and a lighter spot posteriorly.

Length♀ 6 mm; ♂ 6–7 mm.
HabitatLeaf litter in forests.
Type LocalityJohor, Malaysia.
DistributionMalaysia (Pahang, Johor), Singapore.

Type Depositories

  1. Holotype

    Muséum d'histoire naturelle de la ville de Genève (MHNG), Geneva, Switzerland; ♂ (ARTO-0025903) (Dankittipakul, Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012b)

  2. Paratype(s)

    Muséum d'histoire naturelle de la ville de Genève (MHNG), Geneva, Switzerland; 2♂ 2♀ (ARTO 0025904-0025905) (Dankittipakul, Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012b)

Taxonomic references

  1. Mallinella allorostrata (Original description ♂♀)

    Dankittipakul, Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012b Systematics and biogeography of the spider genus Mallinella Strand, 1906, with descriptions of new species and new genera from Southeast Asia (Araneae, Zodariidae): 142, f. 604-605, 618, 628, 634-640 doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3369.1.1

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Nontype ♀

21 Mar 2016

BTNR, Catchment Path, primary forest, Singapore

1°21'16"N, 103°46'30"E

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.16.03.21.11.0020

Nontype ♀

24 Feb 2016

BTNR, Catchment Path, primary forest, Singapore

1°21'16"N, 103°46'30"E

Lee Kong Chian Natural History Museum

Catalog No: JK.16.02.24.12.0005

Distribution of Mallinella allorostrata Dankittipakul, Jocqué & Singtripop, 2012

Malaysia (Pahang, Johor), Singapore.

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