Latrodectus lilianae Melic, 2000
Description
Male
Palp similar to that of L. tredecimguttatus. Prosoma dark reddish, 1.1-2.6 mm long. Opisthosoma whitish, dorsally with 2 series of contiguous irregular black patches.
Body length male: 2.6-5.6 mmFemale
Epigyne similar to that of L. tredecimguttatus. Vulva: spermathecae distinctly apart. Prosoma reddish or black, at least as wide as long. Prosoma 4.2-5.1 mm long. Legs reddish black. Opisthosoma brown or black, with a dorsal light pattern formed by blotches and angular lines, opisthosoma covered with only long, simple hairs.
Body length female: 12-16 mmAdditional information
In dry or very dry steppes.
Distribution
Phenology
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Figures
Opisthosoma, dorsal view
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Opisthosoma, dorsal view
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Opisthosoma, dorsal view
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Opisthosoma, lateral view
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Opisthosoma, lateral view
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Epigyne
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Vulva, dorsal view
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Vulva, ventral view
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Opisthosoma, dorsal view
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Opisthosoma, dorsal view
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Distribution List
References
Beladjal L, Bouseksou S, Kherbouche-Abrous O, Alioua Y, Bosmans R (2025) First exhaustive catalog of spiders of Algeria (Arachnida: Araneae). Zootaxa 5598: 1-185 
Benhacene R, Adjami A, Hadjeb A, Kermiche K, Ouakid M L (2023) Bibliographic checklist of the Algerian spider fauna (Araneae). Zootaxa 5352: 301-357
Branco V V, Morano E, Cardoso P (2019) An update to the Iberian spider checklist (Araneae). Zootaxa 4614: 201-254
Melic A (2000) El género Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 en la península Ibérica (Araneae, Theridiidae). Revista Ibérica de Aracnología 1: 13-30
WSC (2026) World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (20.5.2026) doi: 10.24436/2