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Setaphis carmeli is a species of ground spider found in the Mediterranean region and the Canary Islands. Key facts include its blackish body with bicolored legs, relatively small and grouped eyes, and a distinct M-like median fold on its epigyne. It is typically found under rocks and was a new record for the Canary Islands when discovered there in 2017.
Physical characteristics Color: Blackish body with legs that are black from the femora to the tibiae and yellow on the metatarsi and tarsi.Size: Males are approximately \(4.1-4.6\) mm long, while females are \(3.5-3.7\) mm long.Eyes: Relatively small and closely grouped.Male palpus: Slender with a nearly straight tibial apophysis.Female epigyne: Small, with a median M-like fold, and conspicuous lateral caps.
Habitat and distribution Global distribution: Mediterranean region (Southern Europe, Northern Africa to Turkey, Azerbaijan, Iran).Canary Islands: Newly recorded in 2017 on the islands of Gran Canaria and Tenerife.Typical habitat: Found under rocks in abandoned crop fields.
