Makdiops

Makdiops is a genus of Asian wall spiders that was first described by S. C. Crews & Mark Stephen Harvey in 2011.

Total length 6.70–9.70.Cephalothorax:Carapace with some dark spots or dusky markings, wider than long. Fovea longitudinal, short, broad, and shallow. Setae variable, ranging from short and spine-like, to long and thin; some are of medium length and thickness. AER straight, PER slightly recurved to recurved. PME larger than AME. Chelicerae slightly geniculate, robust, with 3 prolateral and 2 retrolateral teeth.Legs:Leg II or III longest, with III usually longer than IV. Tibial and metatarsal ventral spination variable, either 4–3, 3–3, or 3–2. Tarsal scopulae absent.Female copulatory organs:Epigynum with lateral lobes, a well-defined median area, and with or without epigynal pockets. Spermathecae range from being simple and not coiled, to some coiling, to extremely coiled and asymmetrical. Posterodorsal fold present or not.Male copulatory organs:The male of only one species is known. Palpaltibia with 1 tibial bifid apophysis. Dorsal portion longer, thin and slightly curved; ventral portion shorter and flattened; MA small, simple and single-branched; Conductor large, T-shaped, pointed retrolaterally.

Makdiopsgen. n.occurs throughout India and Nepal (Map 3). It has been found at a higher elevation than any other selenopid species, at over 2500 m. It is likely to be found in other countries throughout the region (Map 3).