Leucauge argyrescens
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| Leucauge argyrescens | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Leucauge |
| Species: | L. argyrescens |
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Leucauge argyrescens is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae.[2]
Leucauge argyrescens is found in Comoros, Seychelles, Eswatini, and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, the species is recorded from Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Addo Elephant National Park, Diepwalle Forest Station, and various forest sites across the provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Leucauge argyrescens is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in several forest stations and in Londolozi Game Reserve.[3]
