Argyrodes sextuberculosus
| Mozambique Argyrodes Dew-Drop Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Argyrodes |
| Species: | A. sextuberculosus
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| Binomial name | |
| Argyrodes sextuberculosus | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Argyrodes sextuberculosus is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Mozambique Argyrodes dew-drop spider.[3]
Distribution
Argyrodes sextuberculosus is found in Mozambique, Madagascar, and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, this species is recorded from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces. Locations include Tembe Elephant Park and Venetia Limpopo Valley Reserve.[3]
Description
Habitat and ecology
These spiders are kleptoparasites.[3]
The species has been sampled at an altitude of 582 m.[3]
Conservation
Argyrodes sextuberculosus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide global geographical range. This introduced species is still undersampled in South Africa. There are no known threats.[3]
Taxonomy
Argyrodes sextuberculosus was described by Strand in 1908 from Mozambique.[1] The species is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ^ a b Strand, E. (1908). "Diagnosen neuer aussereuropäischer Spinnen". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 32: 769–773.
- ^ a b c "Argyrodes sextuberculosus Strand, 1908". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Theridiidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-P. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 12. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515890. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.