Gen. Damoetas Peckham & Peckham,1886 (1 species)

Type species Damoetas nitidus .
DIANGNOST. Differs from Myrmarachne by pedicel hidden under margin of abdomen and by lack of constrictions on carapace and abdomen, eye field and carapace broadest at eyes III. Chelicerae short and lobate, tooth with 3-4 cusps on mutual basis. Resembles MYRMARACHNINES by "pipe" like spermathecae, it is not certain yet whether coils of copulatory ducts are membranous, or thick walled. Male bulbus is oval or round, encircled by loose coil of embolus, apically thicker than in Myrmarachne. Tibial apophysis gently bent, but not twisted. Differs distinctly from Synageles Simon, 1876, and hence from "Synagelinae", by palps and epigyne, as well as cheliceral dentition.
DESCRIPTION. Coloration in D. nitidus dark (Fig. 13) with pattern of bars of white scales on abdomen. There are also undescribed specimens with somewhat different color pattern and constriction of abdomen, photographed by R. Whyte (Figs 11-12). Differs from other "Ligonipedeae" by tibia I not enlarged. Drawings below are integral part of the definition.
COMPOSITION. The genus contains single described species, and a few undescribed, in Australia.
REFERENCES. Davies Todd V., Zabka M. [1989. P. 200. Plate 9].

Gen. Judalana Rix, 1999 (1 species)

Type species Judalana lutea
DIAGNOSIS. Differs from MYRMARACHNINES by broad, enlarged femur, patella and tibia of leg I, with metatarsus and tarsus slender and thin (Fig. 16). Resembles that subfamily by epigyne and spermathecae (Figs 19).
DESCRIPTION. Body black and yellow, abdomen elongated, with indistinct abdominal depression (Fig. 16). Legs I with broad, swollen femur, patella and tibia, slender and much thinner metatarsus and tarsus. Spermathecal pipes long and thin, with indistinct anterior dilatation, passing under narrow angle into copulatory duct, possibly with walls harder than in other genera. Windows elongate narrow. epigyne long and narrow, Male palp as yet poorly known. Drawings below are integral part of the definition.
COMPOSITION. Single known species from Australia.
REFERENCES. Rix M.G. [1999. Vol. 43. N. 2. P. 827-832. Figs 1A-D].

Gen. Ligonipes Karsch, 1878 (3 species)

Type species Ligonipes illustris Karsch, 1878.
DIAGNOSIS. Differs from Myrmarachne by dense ventral brush of black setae along broad, enlarged tibia I. Spermathecae pipe-like, resembling Judalana but bent posteriorly and running anteriorwads along half length of epigyne, parallel to main part of pipes, only then passing into coils of presumably membranous copulatory ducts.
DESCRIPTION. Body coloration dark, black with greenish scales, abdomen with indistinct constriction (Fig. 17). Epigyne with windows elongate oval, spermathecae but longer, their posterior parts run parallel along half of the main parts, then pass into long and coiled copulatory ducts, presumably membranous. Drawings below are integral part of the definition.
Male unknown.
COMPOSITION. Ligonipes illustris Karsch, 1878, L. lacertosus (Thorell, 1881), L. semitectus (Simon, 1900), Ligonipes sp. Davies Todd & Zabka, 1989.
REFERENCES.Davies Todd V., Zabka M. [1989. P. 200. Plate 8].

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Gen. Ligonipeines-cf Whyte, 0
(provisional grouping of species, pending description of various genera)

Type species vacat

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Gen. Rhombonotus Koch L., 1879 (1 species)

Type species Rhombonotus gracilis
DEFINITION. Resembles Ligonipes by flattened, round tibia I (Fig. 14), abdomen constricted.
DESCRIPTION. Body shape shown on Figs 18, 20, body dark, with abdomen constricted. Tibia I enlarged and almost round, with ventral brush of stiff and long, broad setae. Metatarsus I and tarsus thin and slender. Spermathecae pipe-like, posteriorly bent under angle 90° and at the distance again under angle 90°. Palps with oval bulbus, encircled by a loose coil of embolu. Drawings below are integral part of the definition.
COMPOSITION. Rhombonotus gracilis Koch L., 1879, Rhombonotus sp. Davies Todd, Zabka, 1989,
REFERENCES. Davies Todd V., Zabka M. [1989. P. 200. Plate 9].

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