Studies in Corinnidae: transfer of four genera and description of the female of Lessertina mutica Lawrence 1942

The African spider species Messapus martini Simon 1898, Thysanina serica Si mon 1910, Arushina dentichelis Di Caporiacco 1947, Cambalida coriacea Simon 1909 and Lessertina mutica Lawrence 1942 are redescribed. The male of Camb alida coriacea and the female of Lessertina mutica are described for the fi rst time. Based on the redescriptions, the genera Messapus Simon 1898, Thys anina Simon 1910, Arushina Di Caporiacco 1947 and Cambalida Simon 1909 are transferred to Corinnidae.