Stasimopus insculptus
| Stasimopus insculptus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Stasimopidae |
| Genus: | Stasimopus |
| Species: | S. insculptus
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| Binomial name | |
| Stasimopus insculptus | |
Stasimopus insculptus is a species of spider in the family Stasimopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Stasimopus insculptus is found in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It occurs at King William's Town (including Pirie Forest), Peddie, and King William's Town, at altitudes ranging from 349 to 1,257 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a ground dweller that lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a cork-lid trapdoor. It has been sampled from the thicket biome.[3]
Description
Stasimopus insculptus is known from both sexes. The male has carapace and mouthparts that are black, with legs deep brown with reddish-yellow tarsi and metatarsi. The opisthosoma is yellowish brown. Total length is 16 mm.[3]
Conservation
Stasimopus insculptus is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is presently known from three localities in a restricted range and was sampled prior to 1901. Identification of the species remains problematic and the status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Pocock in 1901 from King William's Town. The genus has not yet been revised.[3]
References
- ^ Pocock, R.I. (1901). "Descriptions of some new African Arachnida". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7 (39): 284–288. doi:10.1080/00222930108678472.
- ^ "World Spider Catalog". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Stasimopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 19. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7162178. Retrieved 24 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.