Asemesthes flavipes
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| Namibian Asemesthes Ground Spider | |
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| Adult female from South Africa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Asemesthes |
| Species: | A. flavipes |
| Binomial name | |
| Asemesthes flavipes Purcell, 1908[1] | |
Asemesthes flavipes is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the Namibian Asemesthes ground spider.[3]
Asemesthes flavipes occurs in Namibia and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded only from Limpopo province at altitudes ranging from 840 to 1,310 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Asemesthes flavipes is known only from the female. The carapace is light brown, darker anteriorly, with dark edges and dark bands. The opisthosoma is dull testaceous with lateral darkenings and a median irregular dark band. The legs are pale yellow, redder distally, with darkened trochanters. The total length is 6 mm.[3]
