Charminus atomarius
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| Umhlali Charminus nursery-web spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Charminus |
| Species: | C. atomarius |
| Binomial name | |
| Charminus atomarius | |
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Charminus atomarius is a species of spider in the family Pisauridae.[2] It is found in four African countries and is commonly known as the Umhlali Charminus nursery-web spider.[3]
Charminus atomarius has been recorded from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, Tanzania and South Africa.[3]
In South Africa, it has been recorded from two provinces at altitudes ranging from 43 to 839 m.[3]
South African localities include Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Pietermaritzburg, Umhlali, Ithala Nature Reserve and uMkhuze Game Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, and Hoedspruit in Limpopo.[3]
