Biology:Idiops microps
| Idiops microps | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Idiopidae |
| Genus: | Idiops |
| Species: | I. microps
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| Binomial name | |
| Idiops microps (Hewitt, 1913)[1]
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Idiops microps is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Idiops microps is an Eastern Cape endemic known only from the type locality Grahamstown Grey Reservoir at an altitude of 552 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits the Thicket biome. It lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a trapdoor.[3]
Description
Idiops microps is known only from females. The carapace and appendages are olivaceous brown above, with the abdomen having a dull purplish tinge. Lower surfaces are somewhat paler with the sternum castaneous and the abdomen pale. Total length is 18 mm.[3]
Conservation
Idiops microps is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species is under-collected and the identification of the male is still problematic. More sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by John Hewitt in 1913 as Acanthodon microps from Grahamstown. The species has not been revised.[3]
References
- ↑ Hewitt, J. (1913). "Descriptions of new species of Arachnida from Cape Colony". Records of the Albany Museum Grahamstown 2: 462-481.
- ↑ "Idiops microps (Hewitt, 1913)". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/13448. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Idiopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 45. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324502. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6324502. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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