The female was subsequently described in 2006, and the distribution of the species was identified across Africa from Senegal to Zimbabwe and into the Arabian Peninsula.

[2] A small spider, Phlegra pusilla is identified by a characteristic colour pattern on the carapace, as well as by the structure of the copulatory organs.

[3] The male embolus has a thin, slightly twisted tip and a wide base and the female has a shallow rounded trench close to the epigastric furrow.

[3] The species was first observed in Yemen and was subsequently found in locations across Africa from Senegal to Zimbabwe.

[3] It was also identified in the United Arab Emirates based on samples also misidentified as Phlegra nuda.