Theridion vanhoeffeni
| Van Hoeff's Theridion comb-feet spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Theridion |
| Species: | T. vanhoeffeni
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| Binomial name | |
| Theridion vanhoeffeni | |
Theridion vanhoeffeni is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Van Hoeff's Theridion comb-feet spider.[2]
Distribution
Theridion vanhoeffeni is found only in South Africa.[1] It is known from the Western Cape at Simonstown.[2]
Habitat and ecology
It has been sampled from the Fynbos biome at 125 m altitude.[2]
Description
Conservation
Theridion vanhoeffeni is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is known only from the type locality with a very small range. The status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect adults and to determine the species range.[2]
Taxonomy
Theridion vanhoeffeni was described by Embrik Strand in 1909 from Simonstown in the Western Cape. The species has not been revised and is known only from juveniles. It has not been illustrated.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Theridion vanhoeffeni Strand, 1909". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Theridiidae of South Africa. Part 2 [R-T]. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515998. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.