Falcaranea
| Falcaranea | |
|---|---|
| F. gladius in South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Trachelidae |
| Genus: | Falcaranea Haddad & Lyle, 2024[1] |
| Type species | |
| F. gladius Haddad & Lyle, 2024
| |
| Species | |
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3, see text | |
Falcaranea is a genus of spiders in the family Trachelidae.[2]
Distribution
Falcaranea is endemic to southern Africa.[2]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of Latin "falcatus" "armed with scythes" and Ancient Greek "spider", referring to the sword-like shape of the male embolus. F. amatola is named after the Amatola Mountains, where most specimens were collected. F. gladius also refers to the embolus shape, from Latin "sword". F. maputensis is named after Maputaland, where it was collected.[1]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes three species:[2]
- Falcaranea amatola Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – South Africa
- Falcaranea gladius Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – South Africa
- Falcaranea maputensis Haddad & Lyle, 2024 – Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa
References
- ^ a b Haddad, C. R.; Lyle, R. (2024). "Three new genera of arboreal dark sac spiders from southern Africa (Araneae: Trachelidae)". Zootaxa. 5399: 451–504. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5399.5.1.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Falcaranea Haddad & Lyle, 2024". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2026-01-21.
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