Hortipes licnophorus
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| Hortipes licnophorus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. licnophorus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes licnophorus | |
Hortipes licnophorus is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Hortipes licnophorus is endemic to Mpumalanga province in South Africa.[3] It is known only from the type locality at Mariepskop.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Savanna biome at 1,431 m above sea level.[3] It is strongly associated with leaf litter in forest habitats, specifically in Northern Escarpment Quartzite Sourveld.[3]