Simorcus capensis
| Cape Simorcus Crab Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Simorcus |
| Species: | S. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Simorcus capensis | |
Simorcus capensis is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[1] It is commonly known as the Cape Simorcus crab spider and is found in Tanzania and South Africa.[2]
Distribution
Simorcus capensis is known from Tanzania and South Africa.[1]
In South Africa, the species has been recorded from Eastern Cape (Alicedale, Great Fish River Wetland Park, Kudu Nature Reserve, Howiesons Poort), Northern Cape (Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, Rooipoort Nature Reserve), and Western Cape (Cape Town, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Marloth Nature Reserve, Kogelberg Nature Reserve).[2]
Habitat and ecology
Simorcus capensis are found on foliage and the bark of trees, shrubs, and herbs in Fynbos, Savanna, and Thicket biomes, at altitudes ranging from 1 to 1,155 m.[2]
Description
Conservation
Simorcus capensis is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range.[2]
Etymology
The species name capensis refers to the Cape Colony, the original type locality given by Eugène Simon.[3]
Taxonomy
Simorcus capensis was described by Eugène Simon in 1895 with the type locality given only as Cape Colony. The species is the type species of the genus Simorcus.[3] It was revised by Van Niekerk and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 2010 and is known from both sexes.[4]
References
- ^ a b c "Simorcus capensis Simon, 1895". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 2 My-R. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 63. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513276. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ a b Simon, E. (1895). Histoire naturelle des araignées. Deuxième édition, tome premier. Paris: Roret. pp. 761–1084. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
- ^ van Niekerk, P.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (2010). "A revision of the spider genus Simorcus Simon, 1895 (Araneae: Thomisidae) of the Afrotropical region". African Entomology. 18: 66–86. doi:10.4001/003.018.0108.