Argiope tapinolobata
| Long-bodied Garden Orb-Web Spider | |
|---|---|
| female | |
| female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Argiope |
| Species: | A. tapinolobata
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| Binomial name | |
| Argiope tapinolobata Bjørn, 1997[1]
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Argiope tapinolobata is a species of spider in the family Araneidae, found from Senegal to South Africa.[2] It is commonly known as the long-bodied garden orb-web spider.[3]
Distribution
Argiope tapinolobata is known from Senegal, Namibia, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is recorded from a single locality in Gauteng.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is characterized by a female abdomen that is almost cylindrical, over twice as long as wide, with very shallow lobes. The South African specimen was sampled from grassland in mid-January.[3]
Description
The female of A. tapinolobata has a distinctive abdomen that is almost cylindrical and over twice as long as wide, with very shallow lobes. This distinguishes it from other Argiope species which typically have more rounded abdomens.[3]
Conservation
Argiope tapinolobata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range across Africa. The species is possibly under-sampled in southern Africa.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Bjørn in 1997 from Senegal. It is possibly under-collected and suspected to occur in countries between its known distribution points. Only the female is known.[3]
References
- ^ Bjørn, P.P. (1997). "A taxonomic revision of the African part of the orb-weaving genus Argiope (Araneae: Araneidae)". Entomologica Scandinavica. 28 (2): 199–239. doi:10.1163/187631297X00060.
- ^ "Argiope tapinolobata Bjørn, 1997". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa . Version 2: part 1 (A-C). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6326922. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.