Biology:Themacrys ukhahlamba
| Themacrys ukhahlamba | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Themacrys |
| Species: | T. ukhahlamba
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| Binomial name | |
| Themacrys ukhahlamba Griswold, 1990[1]
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Themacrys ukhahlamba is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Themacrys ukhahlamba is known from two localities in KwaZulu-Natal, Little Switzerland and Mont-Aux-Sources (Phofung).[3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 1,243 to 2,998 m above sea level.
Habitat and ecology
This species inhabits the Grassland biome.[3] Themacrys ukhahlamba is a ground retreat-web cryptic spider that lives in damp and dark places. The species has been sampled from mountain grassland.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Themacrys ukhahlamba is listed as Data Deficient due to lack of data and taxonomic reasons.[3] The status of the species remains obscure, and additional sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range. Threats to this species are unknown.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Griswold in 1990 from Mont-Aux-Sources (Phofung).[1] Themacrys ukhahlamba is known from only the female.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Griswold, C.E. (1990). "A revision and phylogenetic analysis of the spider subfamily Phyxelidinae (Araneae, Amaurobiidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 196: 1–206.
- ↑ "Themacrys ukhahlamba Griswold, 1990". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/27138. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
- ↑ 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. (2021). The Phyxelididae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 28. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6813843. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6813843. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
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Wikidata ☰ Q4033263 entry
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