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Plazi
Description: Male: Measurements: Total length 2.1–2.2; prosoma 0.91–0.93 long, 0.77–0.79 wide. Colour: Prosoma yellowish brown, eye region, fovea, radiating striae and margin tinged with grey; legs pale yellowish; abdomen grey to dark grey, in dark specimens in posterior half with 5 paler chevrons. Chelicerae with about 20 stridulating ridges. Legs: Fe I pl, II–IV spineless; Ti I–II 2d pl rl, III 2d rl, IV 2d pl (rl); Mt d; Tb Mt I = 0.20. Palp ( Figs 69–70 ): Patella with dorsal spine 1.5 times as long as its diameter; tibia with concave dorsal and ventral margins, dorsal spine twice as long as its diameter; proximal part of paracymbium relatively narrow, with 10 hairs and a distinct, black basal tooth, base protruding in anterior direction, posterior margin incised, distal part shorter, with deep incision; lamella relatively wide, elongated, slightly curved, with strong subterminal and terminal teeth; terminal apophysis with two divergent, pointed branches. Female: Measurements: Total length 2.3–2.5; prosoma 0.93–1.0 long, 0.74–0.78 wide. Colour and disposition of spines as in the male. Epigynum ( Figs 71–73 ): Lateral plates strongly developed, dorsally touching; scape describing a semi-circle, stretcher reduced to a small knob as visible in dorsal view. Previous records: Faro : Algarve, without precise locality (‘plusieures grottes’; Machado 1941 ). Santarém : Alcanena, Quinta do Rabaçal , Lapa da Galinha , cave ( Machado 1941 ) . Setúbal : Serra da Arrábida (‘plusieures grottes’; Machado 1941 ) . New records: Faro : Albufeira , Algarão da Ribeira de Alte , cave (CBM); Barragem do Arade , 1 female , stones in Pinus forest, 16.II.2006 (CRB); Loulé, Algarão do Paulino , cave (CBM); Loulé, Igrejinha de Soidos , cave (CBM); Loulé, Poço dos Mouros , cave (CBM); Loulé, Querença, Solestreira Grande, cave (CBM) . Beja : Vale do Guadiana NP , Mértola , Cerro das Antenas , 7 males 3 females , 26. I –26. III .2003 ; Mértola , montado, 3 males 1 female , 12. II –29.V.2003 ; Mértola , São Domingos , 1 male 12. II , 1 female 19.XI.2003 (CPC); Serpa , Ribeira de Limas , 1 male , 5.VI.2000 (CPC) . Setúbal : Arrábida NP, Serra da Arrábida , 1 male , 7.IV.1998 , 1 female 17.XII.1997 (CPC) ; Setúbal , Lapa do Jogo dos Mouros (CBM) ; Setúbal , Lapa da Nazaré (CBM) .