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South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Penestomidae of South Africa. Version 1: 1-15 (2021)
- 1. University of Venda
- 2. University of the Free State
- 3. National Museum Bloemfontein
Description
The family Penestomidae is known only from South Africa and Lesotho from a single
genus and 9 species of which eight are endemic to South Africa. The family is rare and
very few specimens are found in collections. Of the nine species only two are known
from both sexes with the result that they still are listed as Data Deficient and two species
Penestomus montanus Miller, Griswold & Haddad, 2010 and Penestomus egazini Miller,
Griswold & Haddad, 2010 are listed as Rare. The species are mainly known from the Eastern
and Western Cape with only one species Penestomus zulu Miller, Griswold & Haddad,
2010 known from KwaZulu-Natal.
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