Psammorygma rutilans
| Psammorygma rutilans | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Psammorygma |
| Species: | P. rutilans
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| Binomial name | |
| Psammorygma rutilans (Simon, 1887)[1]
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Psammorygma rutilans is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Psammorygma rutilans is known only from South Africa, though the exact locality remains unspecified.[3]
Description
Psammorygma rutilans is known only from the female holotype. According to the original description, the abdomen is slightly ovate, black, silky shiny and sparsely bristly underneath, being more sparse in the epigastric region where it is slightly leathery and wrinkled.[4]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN. The status remains obscure as it is known only from a single specimen, and more sampling is needed to determine its range and collect additional specimens.[3]
References
- ^ Simon, E. (1887). "Etudes arachnologiques. 20e Mémoire. XXVIII. Arachnides recueillis dans le sud de l'Afrique par M. le docteur Hans Schinz". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 7 (6): 370.
- ^ "Psammorygma rutilans (Simon, 1887)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Jocqué, R.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2024). The Zodariidae of South Africa. Part 2 (H-T) version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 32. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14568995. Retrieved 20 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Simon, E. (1893). Histoire naturelle des araignées. Deuxième édition, tome premier. Paris: Roret. p. 417.