Pellenes sp. 1

In Algeria, the genus Pellenes Simon, 1876 is known by three species, P. duriaei (Lucas, 1846) from Oran (Lucas 1846), P. levaillanti (Lucas, 1846) from Mila and Oran (Lucas 1846; Denis 1937b) and P. arciger (Walckenaer, 1837) from Algiers (Simon 1899), but they are not all well described.

Material examined: EL ATTEUF: Palm grove of El Atteuf, pitfall traps; 1 ♀, 6.III.2015; 2 ♂, 15.III.2015; 1 ♀, 25.III.2015.

Comments: This species has affinities with Pellenes brevis (Simon, 1868), if it is confirmed, it would be a new record for the country.

Distribution: Portugal, Spain, France, Italy, Germany, Bulgaria, North Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Cyprus, Ukraine, Armenia, Iran (World Spider Catalog 2024).

Pellenes sp. 2

Material examined: EL ATTEUF: Palm grove of El Atteuf, pitfall traps; 1 ♀, 25.II.2015; 1 ♂, 6.III.2015 .

Comments: This species has affinities with Pellenes nigrociliatus (Simon, 1875), if it is confirmed, it would be a new record for the country.