Firmicus bipunctatus
| Ethiopian green Firmicus crab spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Firmicus |
| Species: | F. bipunctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Firmicus bipunctatus Caporiacco, 1941[1]
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Firmicus bipunctatus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found in several African countries and is commonly known as Ethiopian green Firmicus crab spider.[3]
Distribution
Firmicus bipunctatus is found in Ethiopia, Angola, Cameroon, Congo Republic, Mozambique, Sudan, and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from provinces Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, and KwaZulu-Natal. It is protected in Cwebe Nature Reserve, Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Ndumo Nature Reserve, and Kosi Bay Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Firmicus bipunctatus inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Thicket and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 10 to 1780 m above sea level.[3]
These free-living plant dwellers are more commonly found on trees.[3]
Description
Conservation
Firmicus bipunctatus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is protected in five protected areas.[3]
Etymology
The species epithet bipunctatus means "two-spotted" in Latin.
Taxonomy
Firmicus bipunctatus was described by Caporiacco in 1941 from Ethiopia.[2]
References
- ^ Caporiacco, L. di (1941). "Arachnida (esc. Acarina). Araneae". Missione Biologica Sagan-Omo, Reale Accademia d'Italia, Roma. 12: 46–175.
- ^ a b c "Firmicus bipunctatus Caporiacco, 1941". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-Mo. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 29. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513274. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.