Cunaxinae Den Heyer 1978

Gnathosoma. Pedipalps 5-segmented and extend beyond the subcapitulum by at least the distal half of the tibiae. Basifemora and telofemora fused but often dark line remains to indicate the division between the segments; telofemora and genua also fused in this manner in Allocunaxa. Apophyses may be present on the telofemora and between the genua and tibiotarsi. Tibiotarsi end in a strong claw. Chelicera with or without seta. Subcapitulum with up to 6 pairs of setae; setae hg1–4 always present, 2 pairs of adoral setae present or absent. Setae hg4 longest. In species with pedipalpal apophyses, the apophyses of the males shorter. Idiosoma, dorsal. Female proterosoma bears a shield complemented with 2 pairs of setae (lps and mps) and 2 pairs of setose sensillae (at and pt). Dorsal hysterosoma may bear any combination of a median plate and lateral platelets (i.e., median plate and platelets absent, only median plate present, only lateral platelets present, or both median plate and lateral platelets present). Median plate, if present, may be complemented with 0–6 pairs of dorsal setae; lateral platelets, if present, may bear setae c2. Setae not born on plates or platelets may be born on tiny platelets barely larger than the setal socket. Integument that does not bear plates or platelets striated. Males differ in that the dorsal shields often more extensive and may be holodorsal. Idiosoma, ventral. Coxae I–II fused or divided and may coalesce medially to form a sternal shield; coxae III–IV fused or divided and may extend caudally past the genital plates. Coxae each complemented 0–3 setae. Genital plates each bear 4 setae (g1–4); 2 pairs of genital papillae visible underneath the plates. Anal plates complemented with at least one pair of setae, ps1. Setae ps2 present or absent, either on the anal plates or on the integument adjacent to the anal plates. Setae h2 present ventrally on the integument adjacent to the anal plates. Cupule ih present laterad of h2. Integument that does not bear plates striated. Legs. Tarsi constricted apically so as to end in lobes. A trichobothrium on tibia IV present or absent.