Runcinia insecta
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Runcinia |
| Species: | R. insecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Runcinia insecta | |
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Runcinia insecta is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is a common species with a very wide global distribution in the Afrotropical, Oriental, and Palaearctic regions.[3] It has been introduced to Australia.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Runcinia insecta occurs throughout Africa and Asia and has been introduced to Australia.[2]
In South Africa, the species is known from all provinces except Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Runcinia insecta are free-living on plants.[3]
In South Africa, they are commonly found on grass in Forest, Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1,842 m. The species has also been sampled in cotton, lucerne, and strawberry fields.[3]
Description
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References
[edit]- ↑ Koch, L. (1875). Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet. Vol. 1. Nürnberg: Bauer & Raspe. pp. 577–740. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.121660.
- 1 2 3 4 "Runcinia insecta (L. Koch, 1875)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 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. 58. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513276.
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