Nemoscolus obscurus
| Nemoscolus obscurus | |
|---|---|
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Nemoscolus |
| Species: | N. obscurus |
| Binomial name | |
| Nemoscolus obscurus | |
Nemoscolus obscurus is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Nemoscolus obscurus is a South African endemic described from the Transvaal region.[3] The species is known from three localities in Gauteng and North West provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Nemoscolus obscurus is an orb-web spider that makes a stone nest in the centre of the orb-web in grass.[3] The species is known from the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
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female on stone nest
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Conservation
[edit]Nemoscolus obscurus is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons.[3] Too little is known about the location, habitat and threats of this taxon for a full assessment to be made. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range.[3] The species is protected in the Pilanesberg Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species has not been revised and is known only from the female.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Simon, E. (1897). "Etudes arachnologiques. 27e mémoire (1). XLII. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de l'ordre des Araneae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 65 (3): 465–510.
- ↑ "Nemoscolus obscurus Simon, 1897". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 2 (E-Ne). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 52. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6619195.
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