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Nemospiza conspicillata is a rare[2] species of spider in the family Araneidae.[3] It is the type species of the genus Nemospiza.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Nemospiza
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Nemospiza
Species:
N. conspicillata
Binomial name
Nemospiza conspicillata
Simon, 1903[1]
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Distribution

Nemospiza conspicillata is a South African endemic described from the Transvaal region.[2] The species is known only from one locality, Makalali Nature Reserve in Limpopo, at an altitude of 457 m above sea level.[2]

Habitat and ecology

Nemospiza conspicillata is known from the Savanna biome.[2]

Description

The female has a body length of 3 mm. The carapace is smooth and hairless, olive green with black reticulation.[2]

Conservation

Nemospiza conspicillata is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons.[2] Too little is known about the location, lifestyle and threats of this taxon for a full assessment to be made. Identification of the species is also problematic.[2] Conservation measures are unknown.[2]

Taxonomy

Nemospiza conspicillata is the type species of the genus Nemospiza, which was established by Simon in 1903.[3] The species has not been revised and is known only from the female, which has not been illustrated.[2]

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