Themacrys silvicola
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| Pietermaritzburg Themacrys Hackled Band Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Themacrys |
| Species: | T. silvicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Themacrys silvicola | |
| Synonyms | |
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Themacrys silvicola is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Pietermaritzburg Themacrys hackled band spider.[3]
Themacrys silvicola is distributed across two South African provinces, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal.[3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 4 to 1,551 m above sea level.
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Themacrys silvicola is listed as Vulnerable by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] Although the species is known from two provinces, it is experiencing ongoing loss of habitat due to urban development, crop cultivation and afforestation. There has been extensive transformation of habitat within the KwaZulu-Natal Midlands, with habitat loss due to agroforestry plantations, crop cultivation and urban development.[3]
