Pherecydes ionae
| Iona Pherecydes Crab Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Pherecydes |
| Species: | P. ionae |
| Binomial name | |
| Pherecydes ionae Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1980[1] | |
Pherecydes ionae is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as Iona Pherecydes crab spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Pherecydes ionae is found in Tanzania and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo.[3] Localities include Hogsback, and Kloof.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Pherecydes ionae inhabits the Savanna and Forest biomes at altitudes ranging from 1146 to 1307 m.[3] These are tree and grass dwellers.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Pherecydes ionae is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographic range in Africa.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was originally described by Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1980 from Tanzania.[1] Only the female is known.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1980). "The crab-spiders of southern Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae). 2. The genera Pherecydes Pickard-Cambridge, 1883 and Smodicinus Simon, 1895". Journal of the Entomological Society of South Africa. 43: 327–340.
- 1 2 "Pherecydes ionae Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1980". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 2 My-R. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513276.
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