Genus Malamatidia Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001

Malamatidia Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001: 191.

Type species.

Malamatidia bohorokensis Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001 from Sumatra, Borneo.

Diagnosis.

Malamatidia resembles Matidia Thorell, 1878 and Nusatidia Deeleman-Reinhold, 2001 by the long, slender, pale yellow or greenish (in alcohol) body (Figs 2E-H, 4E-H, 6E-H, 8E-H, 10A-C), but it can be distinguished from Matidia by the higher cephalic region/carapace width ratio (~ 2/3 vs. 1/2 in Matidia) (cf. Figs 2E, G and 4E, G, 6E, G) and femur I is shorter than femur II. It differs from Nusatidia by the sternum without a rectangular extension (cf. Figs 2H and 10B). Malamatidia species also can be recognised by the copulatory organs: RTA with a sub-rectangular tip (Fig. 1B), filiform embolus curving clockwise and following along the tegular distal margin (Fig. 1C, D), sperm duct an S-shaped loop and sometimes abruptly narrowed (Fig. 1D, E); epigynal plate has a central depression with a longitudinal rim or septum centrally (Fig. 2A, B). All characters of Malamatidia, Nusatidia, and Matidia are according to Deeleman-Reinhold (2001) and Jäger and Dankittipakul (2010).

Description.

See Deeleman-Reinhold (2001).

Comments.

Based on morphological characters, the genus is probably closely related to Matidia and Nusatidia . However, the monophyly and the exact placement of Malamatidia within Clubionidae remains to be tested.