Maghreba

Maghreba
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Pholcidae
Genus: Maghreba
Huber, 2022
Type species
M. amezyan
Huber, 2022
Species

8, see text

Maghreba is a genus of spiders in the family Pholcidae.

Distribution

Maghreba is endemic to the Maghreb region of North Africa.

Etymology

The genus is named after the Maghreb.

Species

As of January 2026, this genus includes eight species:

References

  1. 1 2 Huber, B. A. (2022). "Revisions of Holocnemus and Crossopriza : the spotted-leg clade of Smeringopinae (Araneae, Pholcidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy (795): 1–241. Bibcode:2022EJTax.795.1663H. doi:10.5852/ejt.2022.795.1663.
  2. 1 2 3 "Gen. Maghreba Huber, 2022". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-20.