Hortipes coccinatus
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| Limpopo basket-legged spider | |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. coccinatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes coccinatus | |
Hortipes coccinatus is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Limpopo basket-legged spider.[3]
Hortipes coccinatus is endemic to Limpopo province in South Africa.[3] It has been recorded from several localities including Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, Woodbush Forest Reserve, Mariepskop, and areas around Haenertsburg and Polokwane.[3]