Hortipes aelurisiepae
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| Ingwavuma basket-legged spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. aelurisiepae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes aelurisiepae | |
Hortipes aelurisiepae is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[1] It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the Ingwavuma basket-legged spider.[2]
Hortipes aelurisiepae occurs in Mozambique and South Africa.[1] In South Africa, it is known only from KwaZulu-Natal province, where it has been recorded from Ingwavuma, iSimangaliso Wetland Park (including Sodwana Bay National Park), Ndumo Game Reserve, and Tembe Elephant Park.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Hortipes aelurisiepae is a small spider known only from females.[2]
