Micrargpelecopsis

Micrargpelecopsis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Linyphiidae
Subfamily: Erigoninae
Genus: Micrargpelecopsis
Wunderlich, 2025[1]
Type species
M. ascutata
Wunderlich, 2025
Species

2, see text

Micrargpelecopsis is a genus of spiders in the family Linyphiidae.[2]

Distribution

Both species in Micrargpelecopsis are endemic to the Southeastern Algarve of Portugal.[2][1]

Description

In both described species, both sexes have a body length of about 1.5 mm.[1]

Etymology

The genus name is a combination of Linyphiid genera Micrargus and Pelecopsis, referring to the similarity to both.[1]

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]

  • Micrargpelecopsis ascutata Wunderlich, 2026Portugal
  • Micrargpelecopsis spinosa Wunderlich, 2026 – Portugal

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wunderlich, J. (2025). "New and rare spiders (Araneae) from the Algarve, Portugal". Beiträge zur Araneologie. 18: 4–36, 162.
  2. ^ a b c "Gen. Micrargpelecopsis Wunderlich, 2025". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2026-01-19.