The genera Agroeca, Agraecina, Apostenus and Scotina in the Maghreb countries (Araneae: Liocranidae) Author Bosmans, Robert text Bulletin Di L' Institut Royal Des Sciences Naturelles De Belgique Entomologie 1999 69 25 34 journal article 10.5281/zenodo.826217 c08a0701-368a-475e-9e86-35edc68ff30b 826217 Scotina celans ( Blackwall, 1841 ) ( Figs 13-16 ) Agroeca celans Blackwall 1841 : 624 (descr. male, female); Simon 1878 : 308. Scotina celans ; Simon 1932 : 945, 972. Description: Measurements: Male: Total length 2.8-3.3; carapace 1.32 long, 1.60 wide. Female: Total length 3.0-4.8; carapace 1.44-1.92 long, 1.12-1.52 wide. Colour: Carapace yellowish brown, with two dark para-median brown to black stripes; legs yellowish brown, tibiae and tarsi in males often darkened; abdomen dorsally dark olive brown to black, with indistinct reddish brown spots. Palp ( Figs. 13-14 ): Tibia with triangular apophysis; median apophysis hooked; embolus S-shaped, basal part relatively wide, terminal part linear. Epigyne ( Fig. 15 ): Poorly chitinised, with two parallel sutures, between them two anchoring holes. Vulva ( Fig. 16 ): Copulation ducts wide, U-shaped; spermathecae oval, wider than the ducts. Material examined: Algeria - Aïn Defla : Djebel Zaccar , Aïn n’Sour , 900m , 1 female in Quercus ilex litter, 18.V.1988 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Annaba : Djebel Edough , Seraidi , 810m , 1 male in litter in Quercus faginea forest, 24.XI.1989 , and 1 female in pitfalls, 2.III.1990 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Batna : Massif de l’Aures : monts de Belezma, Col Telmet , 1820m , 6 males in pitfalls in Cedrus forest, 26.II.1988 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; foret de S’gag , 1650m , 10 males 2 females in pitfalls in Cedrus forest, 5.XI.87 - 9.IV.1988 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Blida : Chrea , 850m , 2 females in pitfalls in Quercus suber forest, 27.III.1985 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Chrea , 1000m , 1 female , pitfalls in Quercus faginea forest, 20.V.1985 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Chrea , Pic Abdelakder , 1520m , 1 female in pitfall in Cedrus forest, 20.V.1987 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Meftah , Djebel Zerouela , 480m , 16 males in pitfalls in Ouercus suber forest, 11.XII.1986 - 23.VI.1987 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Meurdja , 950m , pitfalls in planted Cedrus forest, 4 males 7 females , 2.V-15.VI.1982 , and 24 males 8 females , 15.VI.1987 - 22.XII.1988 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Debel Mouzaia , 1200m , 1 male 1 female , stones in grassland, 27.1.1990 , and 1300m , 8 males 1 female , pitfalls in Acer forest, 6.X-4.XI.1985 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Bouira : Massif du Djurdjura : Tala Rana , 1310m , 5 males in pitfalls in Cednis forest, 6.X.1987 - VI.1988 . Tikjda , 1475m , 2 males , pitfalls in Cedrus forest, 2- 24.IV.1982 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Boumerdes : Rhegaia , 15m , 3 males 1 female in pitfalls in Populus alba forest, 13.VT. 1988 . Zemmouri , 10m , 4 males 1 female , pitfalls in Pinus halepensis forest, 7.I.1989 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Chleff : Bai des Souhalia , 10m , 1 female , stones in Pinus halepensis forest, 7.V.1989 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . Damous , 50m , 1 male , pitfalls in Pinus halepensis forest, 20.I.1990 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; foret de Tacheta , 850m , 6 males 1 female in pitfalls in Quercus faginea forest, 12.IV. 1989 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - El Tarf : El Kala , Lac Melah , 4m , 1 female in pitfall in Quercus suber forest, 7.IV.1982 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Medea : Col de Beni Chicao , 1230m , 1 male , pitfalls in Quercus ilex forest, 13.I-20.V.1990 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Oran : Foret de M’sila , 400m , 1 female in Quercus ilex litter, 25.IV.1984 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Setif : Djebel Babor , 1600m , 1 female in pitfall in Cedrus forest, 20.V.1982 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Skikda : road Djendel-Larbi ben Mhid , 200m , 2 males 2 females in Quercus ilex litter, 2.III.1990 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . Figs. 25-28 — Apostenus maroccanus n. sp. - 25. Male palp, lateral view; - 26 Idem, ventral view; - 27. Epigyne, ventral view. - 2S. Vulva, ventral view. Figs. 29-30 — Apostenus algericus n. sp. - 29. Male palp, lateral view; - 30. Idem, ventral view. - Tipasa : Bouchaoui , 95m , 3 males 1 female in pitfalls in Ulmus forest, 27.I.1996 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Douaouda , Oued Mazafran , 50m , 2 malés in pitfalls in Olea maquis, 12.I.1988 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Sidi Fredj , 25m , 8 males 2 females in pitfalls in Pinus halepensis forest, 18.XII.1986 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ). - Tissemsilt : Theniet el Had , Djebel Ouarsenis , 1400- 1600m , 24 males 5 females in pitfalls in Cedrus atlanticus forest, 23.X.1987 - 15.V.1988 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . - Tizi Ouzou : Massif du Djurdjura : Ait Ouabane , 1500m , I female , stones in Quercus faginea forest, 20.X. 1986 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Col de Tizi ’n Kouillal , 1500m , 2 males 2 females in pitfalls in montane grassland, I-XII.1992 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Tala Guilef , 1420m , 6 males in pitfalls in Cedrus atlanticus forest, 6.X.1989 -I. VI.1990 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Yakouren , 820m , 2 males 1 female in pitfalls in Quercus faginea forest, 4.XH.1986 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ). - Tlemcen : Col de Zarifète , 1150m , 2 females in pitfalls in Quercus ilex forest, 6.V. 1984 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Col de Tal Temy , 1300m , 2 males 8 females in pitfalls in Quercus ilex forest, 6.V.1984 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Forêt d’Hafir , 1350m , 5 males 1 female in pitfalls in Quercus suber forest, 23.V.1990 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Monts de Traras , El Arabienne , 580m , 2 males in pitfalls in Olea maquis, 24.V.1990 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) ; Tal Terny , 1300m , 1 male in pitfalls in Quercus ilex forest, 24.V.1990 , R. Bosmans leg. ( CRB ) . Distribution: Western and Central Europe, Maghreb. Ecology: A very common species in all kinds of forests and maquis, in the south only at higher altitudes. Adult in winter and early spring: males were collected from November to April, females from December to May.