Euprosthenopsis lamorali
| Lamoral's Euprosthenopsis Nursery-Web Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Euprosthenopsis |
| Species: | E. lamorali
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| Binomial name | |
| Euprosthenopsis lamorali Blandin, 1977[1]
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Euprosthenopsis lamorali is a species of spider in the family Pisauridae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Lamoral's Euprosthenopsis nursery-web spider.[3]
Distribution
Euprosthenopsis lamorali is endemic to South Africa. It has been recorded from single localities in three provinces at altitudes ranging from 4 to 1,345 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
These sheet-web pisaurids construct their webs in bushes but occasionally also between large grass tussocks. The species has been sampled from the Fynbos, Savanna, and Thicket biomes.[3]
Description
Conservation
Euprosthenopsis lamorali is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although only known from one sex, this species has a wide distribution and there are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after arachnologist Bruno Herman Lamoral.
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Blandin in 1977 from Kluhlmoe Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. This species is known from only the female.[3]
References
- ^ Blandin, P. (1977). "Etudes sur les Pisauridae africaines VII. Les espèces du genre Euprosthenopsis Blandin, 1974 (Araneae, Pisauridae, Pisaurinae)". Revue Zoologique Africaine. 91 (1): 137–146.
- ^ "Euprosthenopsis lamorali Blandin, 1977". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Pisauridae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 29. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7157775. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.