Monaeses pustulosus
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| Long Tail Monaeses Crab Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Monaeses |
| Species: | M. pustulosus |
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| Monaeses pustulosus | |
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Monaeses pustulosus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is endemic to Africa and is commonly known as the long tail Monaeses crab spider.[3]
Monaeses pustulosus is found in Ethiopia, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Eritrea, Zimbabwe, Kenya, DR Congo, Namibia and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, the species occurs in all nine provinces.[3] Notable locations include Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Monaeses pustulosus is mainly sampled from grass.[3] The species has been collected from Fynbos, Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Savanna and Grassland biomes at altitudes ranging from 1 to 2,020 m.[3]
Some individuals have also been collected from trees such as Dombeya species at Nylsvley Nature Reserve.[3]
Description
Conservation
Monaeses pustulosus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species is protected in 14 protected areas.[3]
