Afrophantes
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| Afrophantes | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Linyphiidae |
| Subfamily: | Micronetinae |
| Genus: | Afrophantes Tanasevitch, 2025[1] |
| Species | |
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13, see text | |
Afrophantes is a genus of spiders in the family Linyphiidae.[2]
Afrophantes is distributed across East Africa.[2]
Habitat
Spiders of this genus are generally found in mountainous forests, where they prefer humid areas, such as leaf litter or mosses.[1]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of "Africa" (referring to the Afrotropics), and Lepthyphantes, where several species were grouped previously.[1]