Selenops tenebrosus
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| Gravelotte Selenops Flat Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae |
| Genus: | Selenops |
| Species: | S. tenebrosus |
| Binomial name | |
| Selenops tenebrosus | |
Selenops tenebrosus is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[2] It is found in Zimbabwe and South Africa and is commonly known as the Gravelotte Selenops flat spider.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Known only from the female. Carapace rich dark reddish brown with a conspicuous pattern of markings in addition to the fovea, foveal radiations, and the boundaries of the cephalic area. Mandibles reddish black. Abdomen almost entirely black above with 1 or 2 pairs of light spots in its anterior half, ventral surface yellow brown, the sides and posterior margin black, spinners almost encircled with black. Legs uniformly black, a little lighter towards their bases. Tibiae I and II with 3 pairs of inferior spines, metatarsi I and II with 2 stout pairs of inferior spines. Total length 23 mm.[3]
