Panaretella zuluana
| Hluhluwe panaretella huntsman spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Panaretella |
| Species: | P. zuluana
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| Binomial name | |
| Panaretella zuluana | |
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Panaretella zuluana is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Hluhluwe panaretella huntsman spider.[3]
Distribution
Panaretella zuluana is found in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces. The species has been sampled from Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, Nkandla Forest, and Kruger National Park. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 20 to 1,102 m.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Panaretella zuluana is a free-living plant dweller sampled from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes.[3]
Description
Conservation
Panaretella zuluana is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range. The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve, Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, and Kruger National Park.[3]
References
- ^ Lawrence, R.F. (1937). "A collection of Arachnida from Zululand". Annals of the Natal Museum. 8: 211–273.
- ^ a b "Panaretella zuluana Lawrence, 1937". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Sparassidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 57. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6614498. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.