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 Apostenus algericus n. sp. ( Figs. 29-22 ) Type material: Holotype male from Algeria , Wilaya of El Bayadh , N.E. Les Arbaouattes , 900m , in Nerium oleander litter, 20.I.1988 , R. Bosmans leg.; deposited in IRSNB . Diagnosis: Closely related to Apostenus maroccamis n. sp. differing by the subterminally curved median apophysis and the gradually narrowing embolus. Description: Measurements: Male: Total length 2.3; carapace 1.14 long, 0.86 wide. Colour: Carapace yellowish orange, before fovea, region of striae with some grey; legs uniformly yellowish orange; abdomen brown with some greyish markings. Spination as in preceding species. Palp (Figs. 29-30 ): Tibia with oblique, pointed apophysis; median apophysis gently curved, subterminally curved in anterior direction; embolus thick, gradually narrowing. Other material examined: None. Distribution: Only known from the type locality in Algeria.