Anyphops hessei
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| Hesse's Anyphops Flat Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae |
| Genus: | Anyphops |
| Species: | A. hessei |
| Binomial name | |
| Anyphops hessei (Lawrence, 1940)[1] | |
Anyphops hessei is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Hesse's Anyphops flat spider.[3]
Anyphops hessei occurs in three South African provinces: Free State, Western Cape, and Northern Cape. Notable localities include Matjiesfontein, Prince Albert, Karoo National Park, and Richtersveld National Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Known only from the female. The carapace is reddish brown with a fine blackish marginal border, with the cephalic region darker than the thoracic portion. The thoracic striae and its radiations are distinct, while the remaining markings are somewhat vague. The chelicerae are dark reddish brown.[3]
The opisthosoma apparently has a number of blackish-brown spots near the spinnerets. The femora of the legs have ill-defined banded markings, those of the tibiae are more distinct, and the metatarsi are dark brown. The anterior tibiae have 5 pairs of inferior spines.[3]
Total length is 13 mm.[3]
