Macaroeris Wunderlich, 1992

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Genus Macaroeris Wunderlich, 1992

Macaroeris Wunderlich, 1992: 611 –613, Fgs 829–852. Type species Macaroeris nidicolens (Walckenaer, 1802) .

Diagnosis

Morphologically, this genus is similar to Dendryphantes Koch, 1837 , except for the structure of the genitalia ( Prószyński 2003). Long prosoma broader at mid-length, Fat anterior and gently sloped posterior prosoma. Eye Feld short and trapezoid shaped. Second row of eyes very small, rather closer to ALE than PLEs, diameter of AME twice that of ALE. Abdomen long and broad, tapering posteriorly with marginal, medial blotches and chevrons. Enlarged front legs, rather longer than other legs. Embolus long, gently curved to form a very loose coil with a wide base originating on anterolateral bulbus ( Prószyński 2003; Wunderlich 2008). Tegulum distended prolaterally. Tip of tibial apophysis bent forward. Copulatory openings located antero-laterally in a depression, but not in a semilunar groove as in Dendryphantes , postero-median copulatory ducts converging diagonally, posteriorly and ending in complicated spermathecal chambers.

Distribution

Canary Islands, Central Asia, China, Cyprus, Madeira, Mediterranean to Azerbaijan, Portugal, Romania, Salvage Islands, Sri Lanka (new record), and Turkey.