Contribution to the knowledge of the Linyphiidae of the Maghreb. Part X. New data on Lepthyphantes Menge (sensu lato) species (Araneae, Linyphiidae)

The following new species are described : Megaleptkyphantes auresensis sp. n., M. hellinckxorzim sp. n., Palliduphantes tricuspis sp. n. and P. yakourensis sp. n. The unknown male of Lepthyphantes aelleni and the unknown female of Palliduphantes cadiziensis are described for the first time, and Lepthyphantes afer is redescribed. The following new combinations are proposed : Canariphantes atlassahariensis (Bosmans) comb. n., transferred from Lepthyphantes, Canariphantes zonatus (Simon) comb. n., transferred from Bolyphantes and Improphantes djazairi (Bosmans) comb. n., transferred from Lepthyphantes. An overview of all Maghrebian species and new distribution data of several species are presented.