Published July 6, 2022
| Version SANSA NEWSLETTER 42: 17-19
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New records of the crab spider Hewittia gracilis Lessert, 1928 from South Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae)
- 1. University of Venda
- 2. SANSA Team member Free State
- 3. University of the Free State
Description
The genus Hewittia Lessert, 1928 is newly recorded in South Africa, extending its current distribution range from Central Africa to South Africa. Prior to this study, only the female of the type species Hewittia gracilis was known. Photographs of the spider in life and some notes of its behaviour, distribution and conservation status are provided.
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