Perenethis symmetrica

Perenethis symmetrica is a spider species in the family Pisauridae.^[2] The species is commonly known as the Namibia Perenethis nursery-web spider.^[3]

Namibia Perenethis nursery-web spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Pisauridae
Genus:	Perenethis
Species:	P. symmetrica
Binomial name
Perenethis symmetrica (Lawrence, 1927)[1]
Synonyms[2]
Tetragonophthalma symmetrica Lawrence, 1927 Pisaurellus badius Roewer, 1961 Perenethis huberti Blandin, 1975 Perenethis lejeunei Blandin, 1975

Distribution

Perenethis symmetrica has been recorded from Senegal, Djibouti, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, and South Africa.^[3]

In South Africa, the species has been sampled from four provinces: KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species constructs sheet-webs in vegetation.^[3]

It has been sampled from the Fynbos and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 91 to 615 m. The species has also been sampled from maize.^[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

Perenethis symmetrica is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in Kruger National Park. There are no significant threats to the species.^[3]

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by R. F. Lawrence in 1927 as Tetragonophthalma symmetrica from Namibia.^[1] It was revised by Sierwald in 1997^[4] and is known from both sexes.^[3]