Mogrus Simon, 1882

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Genus Mogrus Simon, 1882

Type species

Mogrus fulvovittatus Simon, 1882 , by monotypy.

Diagnosis

Body densely covered with long and narrow scales with marginal spines ( Logunov 1995). Prosoma with elevated and broader ocular field. Posterior prosoma steeper. Chelicerae with two fused promarginal and one retromarginal tooth ( Andreeva et al. 1981). Oval abdomen with a dark, median serrated longitudinal band in males. Palp with narrowed and curved cymbium. RTA moderately long, slightly curved apically, shape variable. Embolus originating perpendicularly to bulbus, bending and running parallel to bulbus margin ( Prószyński 2016). Pars pendula and truncus well-developed ( Logunov 1995: figs 4, 43). Distal sclerite of embolus easily visible and distal hematodocha connected to terminal apophysis ( Logunov 1995: figs 41–43). Bulbus broad oval or nearly rounded, with striking lateral or basal protuberance ( Andreeva et al. 1981; Prószyński 2016). Sperm duct broad and simple. Epigyne oval, with a pair of narrow subparallel depressions in the anterior half connected anteriorly and resembling a horseshoe, with copulatory openings at their posterior end ( Logunov 1995; Prószyński 2016). Broad and membranous insemination ducts, rounded sac-like spermathecae with thick walls. Conspicuous, short accessory glands.

Distribution

Africa, Asia, Europe.