Themacrys irrorata
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| Hluluwe Themacrys Hackled Band Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Themacrys |
| Species: | T. irrorata |
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| Themacrys irrorata | |
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Themacrys irrorata is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Hluluwe Themacrys hackled band spider.[3] The species serves as the type species for its genus.[2]
Themacrys irrorata is distributed across three South African provinces, Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Mpumalanga.[3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 17 to 1,795 m above sea level.
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
juvenile female
juvenile female
Conservation
Themacrys irrorata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] The species is recorded from three provinces including four protected areas: Enseleni Nature Reserve, Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, Dlinza Forest, and Ngotsche State Forest. Due to its wide geographical range, there are no significant threats to the species.[3]
