Anyphops lochiel
| Anyphops lochiel | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Selenopidae |
| Genus: | Anyphops |
| Species: | A. lochiel
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| Binomial name | |
| Anyphops lochiel | |
Anyphops lochiel is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.
Distribution
Anyphops lochiel occurs in two South African provinces, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. It has been recorded from Blouberg Nature Reserve in Limpopo and Lochiel in Mpumalanga at altitudes ranging from 894 to 1,599 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Savanna biome and is a free-living cryptozoic nocturnal ground-dwelling spider.[3]
Description
Only the female is known. The carapace is pale orange brown and the abdomen is yellowish with grey spots. The anterior tibiae have 6 pairs of inferior spines. Total length is 10.3 mm.[3]
Conservation
Anyphops lochiel is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. The species is known from a small area and more sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' full range. It is protected within Blouberg Nature Reserve.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Lochiel in Mpumalanga, the type locality where it was first collected.
References
- ^ Corronca, J.A. (2000). "Two new species of Anyphops Benoit, 1968 and description of the male of A. amatolae (Lawrence, 1940) (Aranei: Selenopidae)". Arthropoda Selecta. 9: 51–54.
- ^ "Anyphops lochiel Corronca, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Selenopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 33. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7162139. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.