Pherecydes carinae
| Carina's Pherecydes Crab Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Pherecydes |
| Species: | P. carinae
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| Binomial name | |
| Pherecydes carinae Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1980[1]
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Pherecydes carinae is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Carina's Pherecydes crab spider.[3]
Distribution
Pherecydes carinae is found in South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, the species is known from KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga.[3] Notable locations include Pongola, Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Isandlwane Nature Reserve, and several sites within Kruger National Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Pherecydes carinae inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 44 to 1068 m.[3]
These tree and grass dwellers have been sampled from Vachellia tortilis trees in KwaZulu-Natal.[3]
Description
Conservation
Pherecydes carinae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] It is protected in several reserves including Tembe Elephant Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, Isandlwane Nature Reserve, and Kruger National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1980.[1] Both sexes are known.[3]
References
- ^ a b Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1980). "The crab-spiders of southern Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae). 2. The genera Pherecydes Pickard-Cambridge, 1883 and Smodicinus Simon, 1895". Journal of the Entomological Society of South Africa. 43: 327–340.
- ^ a b "Pherecydes carinae Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1980". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 2 My-R. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513276. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.