Agraecina hodna, Bosmans, Robert, 1999

Bosmans, Robert, 1999, The genera Agroeca, Agraecina, Apostenus and Scotina in the Maghreb countries (Araneae: Liocranidae), Bulletin Di L' Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles De Belgique Entomologie 69, pp. 25-34 : 30-31

Agraecina hodna n. sp.

( Figs 21-24 )

Type material: Holotype male, 4 male 1 female paratypes and from Algeria, M’sila, Chott el Hodna , S. Baniou in pitfalls in salt land with Limonium, 30.VII. 1988, R. Bosmans leg. (deposited in IRSNB, except for 2 male paratypes in CRB) .

Diagnosis: Closely related to Agraecina cristiani Georgescu and A. canariensis Wunderlich , but males clearly differing by the broad base of the median apophysis, females by the well-defined median septum and the oblique spermathecae not touching in the middle.

Description-.

Measurements: Male: Total length 3.1-4.6; carapace 1,44-2.04 long 0.98-1.64 wide. Female: Total length 6.2; carapace 2.78 long, 2.19 wide.

Colour: As in the preceding species,

palp ( Figs. 21-22 ): Tibial apophysis strongly pointed in the axe of the segment, long and narrow, terminally curved upwards; median apophysis with broad base, towards the tip suddenly narrowing into a distinct hook; embolus distinctly pointed, tip surrounded by a large membrane.

Epigyne ( Fig. 23 ): With well-defined, median septum, narrowing posteriorly, laterally accompanied by the spermathecae visible in transparency.

Vulva ( Fig. 24 ): With pockets situated at antero-median side of septum; copulation wide and straight; spermathecae relatively wide, not touching in the middle.

Material examined'.

Algeria - M’sila: Aïn-el-Hadjel , réserve de Mergueb,l male in pitfalls in dense grassland, 22.VI.1990, R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB) .

Distribution: Only known from the region of the steppe region in Algeria.

Figures

Figs. 17 - 20 — Agraecina lineata (Simon). - 17. Male palp, lateral view; - 18. Idem, ventral view; - 19. Epigyne, ventral view; - 20. Vulva, ventral view. Figs. 21 - 24 — Agraecina hodna n. sp. - 21. Male palp, lateral view; - 22. Idem, ventral view; - 23. Epigyne, ventral view; - 24. Vulva, ventral view.