Descriptions of four kleptoparasitic spiders of the genus Mysmenopsis (Araneae, Mysmenidae) and their potential host spider species in the genus Linothele (Araneae, Dipluridae) from Ecuador Author Dupérré, Nadine Author Tapia, Elicio text Zootaxa 2015 3972 3 343 368 journal article 10.11646/zootaxa.3972.3.3 5256c6c5-4aef-47c9-a887-1889dc967582 1175-5326 234934 F0E20E1D-1AA3-494E-A0CC-6B18CF678FE1 Mysmenopsis Simon, 1897 Type species: Mysmenopsis femoralis Simon, 1897 Diagnosis (Based on Lopardo & Hormiga 2015 : 781). Males with prolateral row of modified setae on the distal half of tarsus I ( Lopardo & Hormiga 2015: figs. 54G, 59D ); often with proximal row of 5–8 spines on metatarsus I ( Fig. 2 ). Females with distal ventral projection on femur I ( Fig. 5 ). Male palp with a globose tibia with an apical excavation bearing spurs; two retrolateral–dorsal trichobothria ( Figs. 3 , 9 , 14 , 19 ); a prolateral cymbium without internal conductor grooves or cymbial fold, but with a distinct tip, and with a hook-shaped paracymbium bent inwards ( Figs 4 , 10 , 15 , 20 ); a short apical bifid embolus with ( Fig. 9 ) or without embolic base apophysis ( Figs. 3 , 14 , 19 ). Females with a sclerotized and protruding epigynal plate ( Figs 5 , 11 , 16 , 21 ). Composition . M. archeri Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. atahualpa Baert, 1990 ; M. beebei ( Gertsch, 1960 ) , M. capac Baert, 1990 , M. chiquita n. sp. , M. cidrelicola ( Simon, 1895 ) ; M. cienaga Müller, 1987 ; M. cymbia ( Levi, 1956 ) ; M. dipluramigo Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. femoralis Simon, 1897 ; M. fernandoi n. sp. ; M. funebris Simon, 1897 ; M. furtiva Coyle and Meigs, 1989 ; M. gamboa Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. huascar Baert, 1990 ; M. ischnamigo Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. ixlitla ( Levi, 1956 ) ; M. kochalkai Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. mexcala Gertsch, 1960 ; M. monticola Coyle and Meigs,1989 ; M. onorei n. sp. ; M. otonga n. sp. ; M. pachacutec Baert, 1990 ; M. palpalis ( Kraus, 1955 ) ; M. penai Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. schlingeri Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; M. tengellacompa Platnick, 1993 ; M. tibialis ( Bryant, 1940 ) ; M. viracocha Baert, 1990 ; M. wygodzinskyi Platnick and Shadab, 1978 ; and M. yupanqui Baert, 1990 . Distribution . USA , México , Honduras , Costa Rica , Cuba , Jamaica , Trinidad , St. Vincent , Panamá , Venezuela , Colombia , Ecuador , Brazil and Peru .