title: Apostenus
text: # Apostenus
  
  Apostenus is a genus of liocranid sac spiders that was first described by Niklas Westring in 1851.
  
  ## Species
  
  As of September 2019 it contains thirteen species, found in Europe, Africa, Canada, the United States, and Karakorum:
  
  * Apostenus algericus Bosmans, 1999 – Algeria
  * Apostenus annulipedes Wunderlich, 1987 – Canary Is.
  * Apostenus annulipes Caporiacco, 1935 – Karakorum
  * Apostenus californicus Ubick & Vetter, 2005 – USA
  * Apostenus crespoi Lissner, 2017 – Portugal
  * Apostenus ducati Bennett, Copley & Copley, 2013 – USA, Canada
  * Apostenus fuscus Westring, 1851 (type) – Europe
  * Apostenus gomerensis Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Is.
  * Apostenus grancanariensis Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Is.
  * Apostenus humilis Simon, 1932 – Portugal, Spain, France
  * Apostenus maroccanus Bosmans, 1999 – Morocco
  * Apostenus ochraceus Hadjissarantos, 1940 – Greece
  * Apostenus palmensis Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Is.
  