Pseudauximus reticulatus
| Pseudauximus reticulatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Macrobunidae |
| Genus: | Pseudauximus |
| Species: | P. reticulatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Pseudauximus reticulatus Simon, 1902
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Pseudauximus reticulatus is a species of spider in the genus Pseudauximus and the type species of the genus. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Pseudauximus reticulatus is found in the Western Cape province. The original type locality was given only as "Bonae Spei" (Cape of Good Hope). In more recent years, it has been recorded from Robben Island, Cape Town, and Table Mountain National Park.[2]
Habitat
This species is a free-running ground dweller that inhabits the Fynbos biome at elevations ranging from 7 to 9 meters above sea level.[2]
Description
As the type species of the genus, Pseudauximus reticulatus exhibits all the characteristic features of Pseudauximus, including the yellow opisthosoma with white reticulation shining through the integument that gives the species its name.[2]
Conservation
Pseudauximus reticulatus is listed as Data Deficient. The species is known only from female specimens, with males still undescribed despite drawings of the male palp being provided by Lehtinen (1967). The species is currently protected in Table Mountain National Park, but urbanization and fire may affect local populations. More sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range.[2]
References
- ^ "Pseudauximus reticulatus Simon, 1902". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Jocqué, R. (2021). "South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Amaurobiidae of South Africa". Version 2: 1–26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5981342. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.