Distribution of the genus Larinia in the Maghreb, with the first record of Larinia chloris in Algeria (Araneae: Araneidae) Alioua, Youcef Bosmans, Robert Kherbouche, Ourida Bissati, Samia Arachnology Letters 2020 2020-03-06 59 1 4 6NY2K (Audouin, 1826) Audouin 1826 [839,1182,1985,2009] Arachnida Araneidae Larinia Animalia Araneae 0 1 Arthropoda species chloris  ( 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 ma.s.l., 1 ♀, low vegetation  25 mfrom water,  25. Feb. 2016,  Sebkhat El Melah Lake( 30.5109°N, 2.9269°E),  370 ma.s.l. 1 ♀,  20 mfrom water,  25. Feb. 2017;  Kef Doukhane River( 32.4193°N, 3.8841°E),  410 ma.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). 2598656662 2016-02-25 2018-11-20 2016-02-25 El Menia Algeria Sebkhat El Melah Lake 373 32.4193 Sebkhat El Melah Lake 6 3.8841 Sebkhat El Melah Lake 1 2 1 Ghardaia 2598656653 2017-02-25 2018-11-20 2016-02-25 El Menia Algeria Sebkhat El Melah Lake 370 32.4193 Sebkhat El Melah Lake 6 3.8841 Sebkhat El Melah Lake 1 2 1 1 Ghardaia 2598656658 2017-10-14 2018-11-20 2017-10-14 CRB, CYA El Menia Algeria Sebkhat El Melah Lake 410 32.4193 Kef Doukhane River 6 3.8841 Sebkhat El Melah Lake 1 2 24 12 12 Ghardaia