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Hypsosinga holzapfelae
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hypsosinga holzapfelae is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It is commonly known as the spotted Araneus hairy field spider.[3] The species found from Kenya to South Africa.
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Distribution
Hypsosinga holzapfelae is known from Mozambique, Kenya and South Africa. The species is possibly under-collected and is suspected to occur in countries in between.[3]
The South African distribution includes Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West provinces. Notable localities include Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Faerie Glenn Nature Reserve, Empangeni, Tembe Elephant Park, Blouberg Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Rustenburg Nature Reserve.[3]
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Habitat and ecology
Hypsosinga holzapfelae are orb-web spiders that construct their webs in vegetation. The species has been sampled from the Savanna and Thicket biomes at altitudes from 78 to 1,556 m above sea level. It has also been recorded from macadamia and avocado orchards, and tomatoes.[3]
Description
female
juvenile
juvenile
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Conservation
Hypsosinga holzapfelae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species has been sampled from 11 protected areas including Tembe Elephant park, Blouberg, Makelali Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park. No conservation actions are recommended.[3]
Etymology
Swiss arachnologist Roger de Lessert named this species after Monika Holzapfel-Meyer, a Swiss biologist active in the 1930s and 1940s.[2]
Taxonomy
The species has not been revised and is known from both sexes.[3]
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