Selenops lesnei
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| Mozambique Selenops Flat Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae |
| Genus: | Selenops |
| Species: | S. lesnei |
| Binomial name | |
| Selenops lesnei | |
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Selenops lesnei is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[2] It is found in Eritrea, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa and is commonly known as the Mozambique Selenops flat spider.[3]
Selenops lesnei is found in Eritrea, Somalia, Rwanda, Burundi, Zimbabwe, Mozambique and South Africa. In South Africa, it occurs in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces at altitudes ranging from 894 to 1,328 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Known from both sexes. Selenops lesnei resembles S. vigilans, but the females can be distinguished by the shape of the epigyne where the middle field is wider and shorter than in S. vigilans and by the shape of the spermathecae. The males are characterized by the shape of the tibial apophysis and the falciform conductor.[3]
Conservation
Selenops lesnei is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Africa. The species is protected in Blouberg Nature Reserve.[3]
