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Selenops feron
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Selenops feron is a species of spider in the family Selenopidae.[2] It is found in Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa and is commonly known as the Baviaanspoort Selenops Flat Spider.[3]
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Distribution
Selenops feron is found in Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. In South Africa, it is known only from the type locality in Gauteng at 1,297 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-living cryptozoic nocturnal ground living spider. It has been sampled from under rocks in the Grassland biome.[3]
Description
Known only from female. Carapace brown with broad pale central marking and faint striae radiating forwards and sideways from fovea. Abdomen above with dark median area and dark mottled brown on sides, a few white speckles among the predominating brown ones. Legs brown with some vague bands. Total length 9-10 mm.[3]
Conservation
Selenops feron is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range across three southern African countries.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Corronca in 2002 from Baviaanspoort in Gauteng.[3]
References
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