Simorcus lotzi
| Lotz's Simorcus Crab Spider | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Simorcus |
| Species: | S. lotzi
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| Binomial name | |
| Simorcus lotzi van Niekerk & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 2010<[1]
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Simorcus lotzi is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is commonly known as Lotz's Simorcus crab spider and occurs in southern Africa.[3]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Simorcus lotzi is known from Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.[3]
In South Africa, the species has been recorded from Free State (Bloemfontein Botanical Gardens) and Limpopo (Naboomspruit).[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit | edit source]Simorcus lotzi are found on foliage and the bark of trees, shrubs, and herbs from Grassland and Savanna biomes, at altitudes ranging from 1,126 to 1,429 m.[3]
The species was collected by beating vegetation and pitfall traps. Males were collected in December to February.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit | edit source]Simorcus lotzi is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in the Bloemfontein National Botanical Gardens.[3]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The species is named after South African arachnologist Leon N. Lotz.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]Simorcus lotzi was described by van Niekerk and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 2010 from Bloemfontein.[1] The species was revised by Van Niekerk and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 2010 and is known only from the male. A female has been collected but not yet described.[3]
References
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