Biology:Kilima
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Kilima is a genus of African orb-weaver spiders first described by M. Grasshoff in 1970.[1] As of April 2019[update] it contains three species.[2]
Description
Total length of females and males is 7-9 mm. The carapace is elongate with dark median longitudinal band. The abdomen has a narrow orange band bordered by a thin band that varies from white to brown followed by a broader dark brown band with scalloped edge. The legs are similar to the carapace in colour. The genus resembles the grassland species Neoscona moreli, but in this genus the abdominal longitudinal bands are in almost a straight line.[3]
Species
As of September 2025[update], this genus includes three species:[2]
- Kilima conspersa Grasshoff, 1970 – DR Congo
- Kilima decens (Blackwall, 1866) – Central, East, Southern Africa, Seychelles (type species)
- Kilima griseovariegata (Tullgren, 1910) – Central, East Africa, Yemen
References
- ↑ Grasshoff, M. (1970). "Die Gattung Kilima n. gen. (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae).". Senckenbergiana Biologica 51: 119–128.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Genus Kilima". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/genus/338. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
- ↑ Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 2 (E-Ne). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6619195.
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Wikidata ☰ Q3015763 entry
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