Palystes crawshayi
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| Lesotho rain spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Palystes |
| Species: | P. crawshayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Palystes crawshayi | |
Palystes crawshayi is a spider species in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Lesotho rain spider.[3]
Palystes crawshayi is recorded from Lesotho and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from the Free State, where it has been sampled from Zastron and Bloemfontein. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 1,375 to 1,841 m.[3]
