Idiops vandami
| Idiops vandami | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Idiops |
| Species: | I. vandami
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| Binomial name | |
| Idiops vandami (Hewitt, 1925)[1]
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| Synonyms | |
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Idiops vandami is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Idiops vandami is a Mpumalanga endemic known only from the type locality Barberton at an altitude of 807 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Savanna biome. It lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a trapdoor.[3]
Description
Idiops vandami is known from both sexes. The appendages are very pale brown, while the carapace is pale with a reddish tinge and the ocular region infuscated. The abdomen is purplish above with spinnerets almost white. Lower surfaces are pale, with some infuscation on the sternum.[3]
Conservation
Idiops vandami is listed as Data Deficient due to insufficient knowledge about its distribution and threats. The species is under-collected and more sampling is needed to determine its range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by John Hewitt in 1925 as Acanthodon vandami from Barberton. The species has not been revised.[3]
References
- ^ Hewitt, J. (1925). "Descriptions of some African Arachnida". Records of the Albany Museum Grahamstown. 3: 277–299.
- ^ "Idiops vandami (Hewitt, 1925)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Idiopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 55. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324502. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.