Nomisia transvaalica
| Pretoria Nomisia Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
| female | |
| female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Nomisia |
| Species: | N. transvaalica
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| Binomial name | |
| Nomisia transvaalica Comte de Dalmas, 1921[1]
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Nomisia transvaalica is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Pretoria Nomisia ground spider.[3]
Distribution
Nomisia transvaalica has a relatively wide distribution in South Africa, occurring in Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-living ground dweller found in Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 409 to 1,909 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Conservation
Nomisia transvaalica is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographic range across Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The species is protected in Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Verloren Vallei Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Dalmas in 1921 from Pretoria. It has not been revised since and is known only from the female.[3]
References
- ^ Dalmas, R. de (1921). "Monographie des araignées de la section des Pterotricha (Aran. Gnaphosidae)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 89: 233–328.
- ^ "Nomisia transvaalica Dalmas, 1921". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-S). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197672. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.