Biology:Histagonia
Histagonia is a monotypic genus of South African comb-footed spiders containing the single species, Histagonia deserticola. It was first described by Eugène Louis Simon in 1895,[1] and is endemic to southern Africa.[2]
Distribution
Histagonia deserticola is found in Botswana and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from the Northern Cape province. Notable locations include Augrabies Falls National Park, Tswalu Kalahari Reserve, and Witsand Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Histagonia deserticola inhabits areas at altitudes ranging from 635 to 1197 m above sea level.[3] Nothing is known about the behaviour of this rare species.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Histagonia deserticola is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although under-sampled, the species is not suspected to be threatened. It is protected in three protected areas: Augrabies Falls National Park, Witsand Nature Reserve, and Tswalu Kalahari Reserve.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ Simon, E. (1895). "Etudes arachnologiques. 26e. XLI. Descriptions d'espèces et de genres nouveaux de l'ordre des Araneae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 64: 131-160.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Histagonia deserticola Simon, 1895". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/38980. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Theridiidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-P. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515890.
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