Hexophthalma leroyi
| Hexophthalma leroyi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sicariidae |
| Genus: | Hexophthalma |
| Species: | H. leroyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hexophthalma leroyi Lotz, 2018[1]
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Hexophthalma leroyi is a species of spider in the family Sicariidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Hexophthalma leroyi is known only from the Northern Cape province of South Africa at Augrabies National Park at 635 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-running ground dweller collected in a grassy area in the Nama Karoo biome.[3]
Description
Conservation
Hexophthalma leroyi is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from the type locality and the status remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range. The species is protected in Augrabies National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Leon N. Lotz in 2018 from Augrabies National Park. It is known only from the female, with males remaining to be discovered.[3]
References
- ^ Lotz, L.N. (2018). "An update on the spider genus Hexophthalma (Araneae: Sicariidae) in the Afrotropical region, with descriptions of new species". European Journal of Taxonomy (424): 1–18. doi:10.5852/ejt.2018.424.
- ^ "Hexophthalma leroyi Lotz, 2018". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Sicariidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 9. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7162164. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.