Hortipes luytenae
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| Hortipes luytenae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Hortipes |
| Species: | H. luytenae |
| Binomial name | |
| Hortipes luytenae Bosselaers & Ledoux, 1998[1] | |
Hortipes luytenae is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3] It is the type species of the genus Hortipes.[2]
Hortipes luytenae is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa.[3] It is known only from the type locality at Ngome State Forest.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Savanna biome at 1,044 m above sea level.[3] It is strongly associated with leaf litter in forest habitats, specifically Southern Mistbelt Forest.[3] The species appears to be quite common locally, with over 170 specimens collected from pitfall traps at the type locality.[3]
