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Published July 12, 2023 | Version SANSA Newsletter 46(2023): 7–9
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Notes on the crab spider Phaenopoma nigropunctatum O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1883 from South Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae). SANSA Newsletter 46(2023): 7–9.

  • 1. University of Venda
  • 2. SANSA Team member Eastern Cape
  • 3. Spider Club South Africa
  • 4. SANSA Team member Western Cape

Description

The male of Phaenopoma nigropunctatum O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1883 was the first time recorded from Caffraria, South Africa. During surveys in the Eastern Cape, a female was the first time sampled with a male. The general morphology of both sexes of the species is described and photographs of live specimens provided and notes on their behaviour, distribution in South Africa, and conservation are provided.

 

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