Larinia chloris (Audouin, 1826)

(Figs 3-8, 10)

Taxonomic references are cited in World Spider Catalog (2019).

Previous records in the Maghreb. LIBYA: Al Kufrah: El Giof (Caporiacco 1936); Tripoli: Ain Zara (Simon 1908).

New records. ALGERIA: Ghardaïa: El Menia: Sebkhat El Melah Lake (30.5357°N, 2.9174°E), 373 m a.s.l., 1 ♀, low vegetation 25 m from water, 25. Feb. 2016, Sebkhat El Melah Lake (30.5109°N, 2.9269°E), 370 m a.s.l. 1 ♀, 20 m from water, 25. Feb. 2017; Kef Doukhane River (32.4193°N, 3.8841°E), 410 m a.s.l, 8 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀, on vegetation near the river, 14. Oct. 2017, 5 ♀♀, same habitat, 21. Oct. 2017, 4 ♂♂, 5 ♀♀, same habitat, 20. Nov. 2018 (CRB, CYA).

Distribution. Southern and Eastern Mediterranean, sub- Saharan Africa, south of the Arabian Peninsula and Indian subcontinent (World Spider Catalog 2019).