Heriaeus peterwebbi
| Peter's Hairy Crab Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Heriaeus |
| Species: | H. peterwebbi
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| Binomial name | |
| Heriaeus peterwebbi van Niekerk & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2013[1]
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Heriaeus peterwebbi is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is commonly known as Peter's hairy crab spider.[3]
Distribution
Heriaeus peterwebbi is found in Namibia and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it has a wide distribution throughout five provinces including Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, North West, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
This species was collected from the ground as well as plants, such as grasses, thorn trees and crops such as cotton and strawberries, at altitudes ranging from 816 to 1457 m.[3] Sampled from the Savanna and Grassland biomes.[3]
Description
Conservation
Heriaeus peterwebbi is protected in four protected areas including Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve, Blouberg Nature Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve, and Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[3] Due to its large range, the species is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after photographer Peter Webb "for his contributions photographing South African spiders for the SANSA Virtual Museum".[1]
Taxonomy
Heriaeus peterwebbi was described in 2013 from Blouberg Nature Reserve in Limpopo by van Niekerk and Dippenaar-Schoeman.[1]
References
- ^ a b c van Niekerk, P.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (2013). "A revision of the crab spider genus Heriaeus Simon, 1875 (Araneae: Thomisidae) in the Afrotropical region". African Invertebrates. 54 (2): 447–476. Bibcode:2013AfrIn..54..447N. doi:10.5733/afin.054.0213.
- ^ a b "Heriaeus peterwebbi van Niekerk & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2013". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f 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. 40. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513274. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.