Biology:Micrargpelecopsis

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Micrargpelecopsis is a genus of spiders in the family Linyphiidae.[1]

Distribution

Both species in Micrargpelecopsis are endemic to the Southeastern Algarve of Portugal.[1][2]

Description

In both described species, both sexes have a body length of about 1.5 mm.[2]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Linyphiid genera Micrargus and Pelecopsis, referring to the similarity to both.[2]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[1]

  • Micrargpelecopsis ascutata Wunderlich, 2026 – Portugal
  • Micrargpelecopsis spinosa Wunderlich, 2026 – Portugal

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Gen. Micrargpelecopsis Wunderlich, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus-detail/6582/genus. Retrieved 2026-01-19. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Wunderlich, J. (2025). "New and rare spiders (Araneae) from the Algarve, Portugal". Beiträge zur Araneologie 18: 4-36, 162. 

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