Selenops zuluanus
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| Ingwavuma Selenops Flat Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae |
| Genus: | Selenops |
| Species: | S. zuluanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Selenops zuluanus | |
Selenops zuluanus is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[2] It is found in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa and is commonly known as the Ingwavuma Selenops flat spider.[3]
Selenops zuluanus is found in Botswana, Zimbabwe and South Africa. In South Africa, it occurs in KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,411 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Known from both sexes. The carapace is reddish brown and darker anteriorly, with a dark marginal border and some ill-defined thoracic striae. There is an indistinct dark stripe bisecting the cephalic area. The abdomen is almost uniformly black and speckled with some minute light dots, with those near the anterior margin being larger. The legs are dark with the anterior surfaces of femora being pale while the remaining segments are uniformly black except tarsi which are dark brown. Total length is 12-13 mm.[3]
