Philodromus epigynatus
| Philodromus epigynatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Philodromus |
| Species: | P. epigynatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Philodromus epigynatus Strand, 1909[1]
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Philodromus epigynatus is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Simonstown running spider.[3]
Distribution
Philodromus epigynatus is endemic to South Africa.[2] The species is known only from the type locality Simon's Town in the Western Cape, at an altitude of 125 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
These are free-living plant dwellers sampled from vegetation in the Fynbos biome.[3]
Description
Conservation
Philodromus epigynatus is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons. The species is a Western Cape endemic known only from the type locality. The type specimen was lost during the Second World War. Too little is known about the location, habitat and threats of this taxon for an assessment to be made.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Strand (1909) and is known only from the type locality Simon's Town. The genus has not been revised and the species is known only from the female. The species was last sampled in 1909.[3]
References
- ^ Strand, E. (1909). "Spinnentiere von Südafrika und einigen Inseln gesammelt bei der deutschen Südpolar-Expedition". Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1905. 10 (5): 541–596.
- ^ a b "Philodromus epigynatus Strand, 1909". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Philodromidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 17. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.