Loxosceles haddadi
| Loxosceles haddadi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sicariidae |
| Genus: | Loxosceles |
| Species: | L. haddadi
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| Binomial name | |
| Loxosceles haddadi Leon N. Lotz, 2017[1]
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Loxosceles haddadi is a species of spider in the family Sicariidae.[2] It is endemic to Limpopo province of South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Loxosceles haddadi is known only from the type locality at Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve in Limpopo province at 1341 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a ground dweller collected from under rocks in the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
Conservation
Loxosceles haddadi is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from the type locality and its status remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect females and determine the species' range. The species is protected in Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Charles R. Haddad, a South African arachnologist who has made significant contributions to spider research in southern Africa.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Leon N. Lotz in 2017 from Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve. It is known only from males, with females remaining to be discovered.[3]
References
- ^ Lotz, L.N. (2017). "An update on the spider genus Loxosceles (Araneae: Sicariidae) in the Afrotropical region, with description of seven new species". Zootaxa. 4341 (4): 475–494. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4341.4.2. PMID 29245673.
- ^ "Loxosceles haddadi Lotz, 2017". 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. 14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7162164. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.