Cedicus israeliensis Levy, 1996
Description
Male
Chelicerae with 6-8 Teeth on promargin and 4-6 on retromargin. Palp: apically directed conductor originates at light, sunken centre of bulb. Small, slightly elongated, white fishy projection protrudes inside pit of tegulum near base of conductor. Patella with large, black, conical apophysis protruding alongside a strong blackish projection. Prosoma length: 2.9-3.5 mm, prosoma width: 2.2-2.6 mm.
Body length male: 6.2-7.0 mmFemale
Epigyne: light semi-circular, central depression bordered by fine, brown, sclerotized rims is interrupted anteriorly at middle by small, whitish hood. Partly sclerotized, lip-like lobe with narrow inner attachment protrudes posteriorly from inside epigastric furrow. Small pointed processes project near posterior edges of epigynal plate. Large opaque yellow oval bodies partly cover red-brown spermathecal structures. Prosoma length: 3.0-3.5 mm, prosoma width: 2.2-2.4 mm.
Body length female: 7.5 mmDistribution
Figures
Pedipalp, ventral view
(Levy 1996)
Palpal tibia, ventral view
(Levy 1996)
Palpal tibia, retrolateral view
(Levy 1996)
Palpal tibia, dorsal view
(Levy 1996)
Epigyne, ventral view
(Levy 1996)
Vulva, dorsal view
(Levy 1996)
Distribution List
"No references" does not mean that the species does not occur in this country, but that we have not yet inserted the reference for it. We are working on it.
References
Danışman T, Kunt K B, Özkütük R S, Coşar İ (2024a) The checklist of the spiders of Turkey. Version 2024 [last updated 01 January 2024], online at http://www.spidersofturkey.info 
Levy G (1996) The agelenid funnel-weaver family and the spider genus Cedicus in Israel (Araneae, Agelenidae and Cybaeidae). Zoologica Scripta 25: 85-122
WSC (2024) World Spider Catalog. Version 25.5. Natural History Museum Bern, online at http://wsc.nmbe.ch (31.10.2024) doi: 10.24436/2