Episinus marignaci
| Angola Butterfly Comb-Foot Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Episinus |
| Species: | E. marignaci
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| Binomial name | |
| Episinus marignaci | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Episinus marignaci is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Angola butterfly comb-foot spider.[3]
Distribution
Episinus marignaci is found in Angola and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is recorded from three provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo. Locations include Addo Elephant National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park (uMkhuze Game Reserve), Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve, and Mphaphuli Cycad Reserve.[3]
Description
Habitat and ecology
These spiders have been found at ground level in low vegetation. This species has been sampled from the Savanna and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 83 to 586 m.[3]
Conservation
Episinus marignaci is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. There are no significant threats to this species. It is protected in Addo Elephant National Park, uMkhuze Game Reserve, and Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
Episinus marignaci was originally described by Lessert in 1933 as Episinopsis marignaci from Angola.[1] The species is known only from the female. The two species E. marignaci and E. bilineatus can easily be confused and need to be re-examined and described.[3]
References
- ^ a b Lessert, R. de (1933). "Araignées d'Angola. Résultats de la Mission scientifique suisse en Angola 1928-1929". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 40 (1): 85–159. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.117656.
- ^ a b c "Episinus marignaci (Lessert, 1933)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e 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. 30. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515890. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.