Biology:Monaeses fuscus
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Monaeses |
| Species: | M. fuscus
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| Monaeses fuscus Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1984[1]
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Monaeses fuscus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the brown Monaeses crab spider.[3]
Distribution
Monaeses fuscus is found only in South Africa,[2] where it has been sampled from five provinces.[3] Notable locations include Polokwane Nature Reserve, Giant's Castle Game Reserve, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park, and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Monaeses fuscus is mainly sampled from grass in Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna and Grassland biomes at altitudes ranging from 45 to 1,842 m.[3]
The species has also been sampled from crops such as cotton and potato plants.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Monaeses fuscus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] It is protected in six reserves including Polokwane Nature Reserve and Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve.[3]
References
- ↑ Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1984). "The crab-spiders of southern Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae). 4. The genus Monaeses Thorell, 1869". Phytophylactica 16: 101-116.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Monaeses fuscus Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1984". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/41154.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-Mo. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 56. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513274.
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External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q2430948 entry
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