Pseudicius femineus

Pseudicius femineus is a small spider. The female has a cephalothorax that is typically 2.1 mm (0.083 in) long and typically 1.6 mm (0.063 in) wide. The carapace is oval, flat and brown with a dense covering of grey hairs. It has a black eye field with long, brown bristles near the eyes. The rearmost end of the carapace has fine white lines. clypeus has white hairs. The sternum and mouthparts are dark brown. The abdomen is typically 3.4 mm (0.13 in) long and typically 2.2 mm (0.087 in) wide. It is elongated and dark grey with a pattern of eight patches in pairs. The underside is pale. The spinnerets are grey and the legs are yellow with dark hairs. The epigyne is very broad with a deep depression to the rear, a deep pocket towards the middle lined with gonopores. The insemination ducts are short leading to single chambered spermathecae. The species is similar to others in the genus and is most easily identified by the shape of the epigyne. For example, it is similar to the related Pseudicius maculatus but the depression is positioned to the rear of the epigyne. The male has not been described.

Pseudicius spiders can be found across Afro-Eurasia and the Eastern hemisphere. Pseudicius femineus is endemic to South Africa. The holotype was found in Lovemore Park in Gqeberha during 2010. It thrives near human habitations. The holotype was found in a suburban garden, hanging from a tree.