Rhomphaea affinis
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| Mozambique's Tailed Comb-foot Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Rhomphaea |
| Species: | R. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhomphaea affinis | |
Rhomphaea affinis is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[2] It is a southern African endemic commonly known as Mozambique's tailed comb-foot spider.[3]
Rhomphaea affinis is known from Mozambique and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, the species has been sampled from two Free State Province and KwaZulu-Natal. Locations include Sandveld Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, Pietermaritzburg, Ithala Nature Reserve, Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve, and Kosi Bay Coastal Forest.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Rhomphaea affinis has been sampled from the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,325 m.[3]
Description
Only the female is known. Females measure 4 to 5 mm in length. The species has an elongate, flattened, brownish carapace with pale yellow to brown legs. The abdomen is elongated and triangular with a tip above the spinnerets, mottled white with silver spots.[3]
