Euprosthenopsis armata
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| Euprosthenopsis Nursery-Web Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Euprosthenopsis |
| Species: | E. armata |
| Binomial name | |
| Euprosthenopsis armata | |
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Euprosthenopsis armata is a species of spider in the family Pisauridae.[2] It is found across several African countries and is commonly known as the Euprosthenopsis nursery-web spider.[3]
The species name armata is Latin meaning "armed", likely referring to some morphological feature of the species.
Distribution
Euprosthenopsis armata has a distribution across Africa. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Uganda, Eswatini, and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, it has been recorded from four provinces at altitudes ranging from 159 to 1,663 m above sea level.[3]
