Trephopoda parvipalpa
Species of spider
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Trephopoda parvipalpa is a spider species in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It occurs in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Trephopoda ground spider.
| Trephopoda Ground Spider | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Trephopoda |
| Species: | T. parvipalpa |
| Binomial name | |
| Trephopoda parvipalpa | |
Distribution
Trephopoda parvipalpa is found in Botswana and South Africa. In South Africa, it occurs across five provinces: KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, North West, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Matjiesfontein (the type locality), Table Mountain National Park, and various nature reserves.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Trephopoda parvipalpa is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. No significant threats to the species have been identified.[3]
Etymology
The species name parvipalpa refers to the small size of the pedipalps, from Latin parvus (small) and palpus (palp).
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Tucker in 1923 as Upognampa parvipalpa from Matjiesfontein in the Karoo. The species has not been revised since the original description and is known only from males.[3]
