Setaphis sexmaculata
| Setaphis sexmaculata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Setaphis |
| Species: | S. sexmaculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Setaphis sexmaculata | |
Setaphis sexmaculata is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Setaphis sexmaculata is found in two South African provinces: Northern Cape and North West. It is known from Kimberley and Vryburg.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-running ground dweller found at altitudes ranging from 1,205 to 1,218 m above sea level. It has been sampled from the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
Conservation
Setaphis sexmaculata is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute as too little is known about the location, habitat and threats of this taxon for an assessment to be made.[3] Both samples were collected prior to 1893, and the placement of the species is problematic.
Etymology
The species name sexmaculata means "six-spotted" in Latin.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Eugène Simon in 1893 from Kimberley. According to FitzPatrick (2009), the type material could not be traced at the Museum National d'histoire Naturelle in Paris, and the status of this species remains unclear, although the general description fits that of Ibala.[3]
References
- ^ Simon, E. (1893). "Études arachnologiques. 25e Mémoire. XL. Descriptions d'espèces et de genres nouveaux de l'ordre des Araneae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 62: 310.
- ^ "Setaphis sexmaculata Simon, 1893". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-09-25.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-S). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 63. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197672. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.