Prasonica albolimbata
| Prasonica albolimbata | |
|---|---|
| Juvenile male | |
| Juvenile male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Prasonica |
| Species: | P. albolimbata
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| Binomial name | |
| Prasonica albolimbata | |
Prasonica albolimbata is a comman African species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2]
Distribution
Prasonica albolimbata occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Madagascar, and Yemen.[2] In South Africa, it has been recorded from Mpumalanga at Loskopdam and Middelburg.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits altitudes ranging from 67 to 1,451 m above sea level and has been sampled from the Savanna biome.[3] Prasonica albolimbata constructs orb webs in low vegetation. When not active, the spider weaves a silk retreat below a leaf.[3]
Description
Conservation
Prasonica albolimbata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range across multiple African countries. The species is protected in the Roodeplaatdam Nature Reserve, Makalali Nature Reserve, and Ndumo Game Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1895.[1] It was later revised by Grasshoff in 1971.[3] P. albolimbata is known only from females.[3]
References
- ^ a b Simon, E. (1895). "Histoire naturelle des araignées. Deuxième édition, tome premier". Roret, Paris: 794. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
- ^ a b "Prasonica albolimbata Simon, 1895". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-27.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 3 (Ne-U). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 46. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6326991. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.