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| Histagonia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Histagonia Simon, 1895[1] |
| Species: | H. deserticola |
| Binomial name | |
| Histagonia deserticola Simon, 1895 | |
Histagonia is a monotypic genus of South African comb-footed spiders containing the single species, Histagonia deserticola. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1895,[2] and is endemic to southern Africa.[1]
Distribution
[edit]Histagonia deserticola is found in Botswana and South Africa.[1]
In South Africa, it is known from the Northern Cape province. Notable locations include Augrabies Falls National Park, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, and Witsand Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Histagonia deserticola inhabits areas at altitudes ranging from 635 to 1197 m above sea level.[3] Nothing is known about the behaviour of this rare species.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Histagonia deserticola is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although under-sampled, the species is not suspected to be threatened. It is protected in three protected areas: Augrabies Falls National Park, Witsand Nature Reserve, and Tswalu Kalahari Reserve.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 "Histagonia deserticola Simon, 1895". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ Simon, E. (1895). "Etudes arachnologiques. 26e. XLI. Descriptions d'espèces et de genres nouveaux de l'ordre des Araneae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 64: 131–160.
- 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Theridiidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-P. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515890.
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