Zelotes tragicus (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1872) (Figs. 6a–f & 7a–c)

Melanophora tragica; O. Pickard-Cambridge 1872: 243.

Prosthesima tragica; Simon 1878: 98.

Prosthesima kerimii; Pavesi 1880: 348.

Zelotes tragicus; Levy 1998: 133; FitzPatrick 2007: 121; El-Hennawy et al. 2020: 310; Bosmans & Hervé 2021: 61.

Material examined: BERRIANE: Balouh, hand collecting, 1 ♂, 7.II.2021; 1 ♀, 12.II.2021 . Sidi Mbarek, hand collecting, 1 ♀, 23.IV.2021. EL ATTEUF: Palm grove of El Atteuf, hand collecting, 1 ♀, 25.II.2023, pitfall traps, 1 ♀, 15.III.2023; 1 ♀, 25.III.2023 .

Previous records in Algeria: This is a new species record for Algeria.

Distribution: Tunisia, Libya, Egypt, Chad, Ethiopia, Israel (World Spider Catalog 2024).