FIG. 23 in Palpal loss, single palp copulation and obligatory mate consumption in Tidarren cuneolatum (Tullgren, 1910) (Araneae, Theridiidae)

FIG. 23. Relationship between width of palpal tarsus and prosoma width in selected small males of ®ve araneoid families. Each symbol represents one species. Measurements taken mainly from the taxonomic literature. Species arranged within families according to increase of prosoma size. Theridiidae (14): Theonoe sola Thaler and Steinberger, 1988; Carniella brignolii Thaler and Steinberger, 1988; Tidarren cuneolatum (Tullgren, 1910), arrow; Proboscidula milleri Knoāch, 1995 (covering T. cuneolatum); Carniella siam Knoāch, 1996; Pholcomma gibbum (Westring, 1851); Theridion conigerum (Simon, 1914); Paidiscura pallens (Blackwall, 1834); Theridion genistae Simon, 1873, above; Phoroncidia paradoxa (Lucas, 1846), below; Crustulina guttata (Wider, 1834); Paidiscura dromedaria (Simon, 1880); Theridion blackwalli O.P.-Cambridge, 1871; Anelosimus aulicus (C.L. Koch, 1838); Araneidae (1): Singa neta (O.P.-Cambridge, 1872); Mysmenidae (8): Mysmeniola spinifera Thaler, 1995; Synaphris calerensis Wunderlich, 1987; S. agaetensis Wunderlich, 1987; Mysmena leucoplagiata (Simon, 1879); Cepheia longiseta (Simon, 1881); S. dalmatensis Wunderlich, 1980; Trogloneta granulum Simon, 1922; Mysmenella jobi (Kraus, 1967). Theridiosomatidae (2): 24 Naatlo splendida (Taczanowski, 1873); 25 Theridiosoma gemmosum (L. Koch, 1877); Linyphiidae (11): 26 Mycula mossakowskii Schikora, 1994; 27 Trichoncus simoni (Lessert, 1904); Erigonoplus nobilis Thaler, 1991; Panamomop s palmgreni Thaler, 1993; Pelecopsis alpicus Thaler, 1991; Metopobatrus rayi (Simon, 1881); Erigonoplus globipes (L. Koch, 1872); Abacoproeces molestus Thaler, 1973; Minyriolus pusillus (Wider, 1834); Lessertinella kulczynskii (Lessert, 1909); Walckenaeria denisi Thaler, 1984.