Asemesthes modestus
| Asemesthes modestus | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Asemesthes |
| Species: | A. modestus
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| Binomial name | |
| Asemesthes modestus Dalmas, 1921[1]
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Asemesthes modestus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Asemesthes modestus is known only from its type locality at Makapan in Limpopo province at an altitude of 1,417 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit | edit source]The species is a free-living ground dweller found in the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
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Asemesthes modestus is known only from the male.[3]
Conservation
[edit | edit source]Asemesthes modestus is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons, as too little is known about the location, habitat and threats to this taxon for an assessment to be made. Placement of the species is also problematic. More sampling is needed to collect the female and determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]The species was originally described by R. de Dalmas in 1921 from Makapan in Limpopo.[1] It has not been revised since its original description and no additional collecting has been undertaken.[3]
References
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