Thanatus lamottei
| Lamotte's Ground Running Spider | |
|---|---|
| female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Thanatus |
| Species: | T. lamottei
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| Binomial name | |
| Thanatus lamottei Jézéquel, 1964[1]
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Thanatus lamottei is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is commonly known as Lamotte's ground running spider.[3]
Distribution
Thanatus lamottei is known from Ivory Coast and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it was recorded from two provinces at altitudes of 50-898 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Thanatus lamottei was collected with sweep nets from the Fynbos and Savanna biomes.[3]
Description
Conservation
Thanatus lamottei is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. In South Africa, the species is protected in the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve and Ben Lavin Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Jézéquel (1964) from the Ivory Coast. The African species have not been revised and the species is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ^ Jézéquel, J.-F. (1964). "Araignées de la savane de Singrobo (Côte d'Ivoire). III. — Thomisidae". Bulletin de l'Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire. 26 (4): 1103–1143.
- ^ a b "Thanatus lamottei Jézéquel, 1964". 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. 30. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.