Episinus marignaci
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| Angola Butterfly Comb-Foot Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Episinus |
| Species: | E. marignaci |
| Binomial name | |
| Episinus marignaci | |
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Episinus marignaci is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Angola butterfly comb-foot spider.[3]
Episinus marignaci is found in Angola and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is recorded from three provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo. Locations include Addo Elephant National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park (uMkhuze Game Reserve), Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve, and Mphaphuli Cycad Reserve.[3]
