Maypacius bilineatus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Maypacius bilineatus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Pisauridae
Genus: Maypacius
Species:
M. bilineatus
Binomial name
Maypacius bilineatus
(Pavesi, 1895)[1]
Synonyms
  • Tetragonophthalma bilineatus Pavesi, 1895

Maypacius bilineatus is an African spider species in the family Pisauridae.[2]

Maypacius bilineatus has been recorded from Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mozambique, South Africa, Eswatini, and Madagascar.[3]

In South Africa, the species has been sampled from Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species makes sheet-webs in vegetation and is active at night.[3]

It has been sampled from the Forest, Grassland, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1310 m.[3]

Description

Conservation

Maypacius bilineatus is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in Polokwane Nature Reserve, Nylsvley Nature Reserve, and Mkambathi Nature Reserve. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]

Taxonomy

References

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