Hortipes coccinatus

Limpopo basket-legged spider
	Female
	Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Corinnidae
Genus:	Hortipes
Species:	H. coccinatus
Binomial name
	Hortipes coccinatus; Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000

Last updated October 08, 2025

Hortipes coccinatus is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.^[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Limpopo basket-legged spider.^[3]

Distribution

Hortipes coccinatus is endemic to Limpopo province in South Africa.^[3] It has been recorded from several localities including Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, Woodbush Forest Reserve, Mariepskop, and areas around Haenertsburg and Polokwane.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits Forest and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 920 to 1,500 m above sea level.^[3]

It is strongly associated with leaf litter in woodland habitats.^[3]

Description

Conservation

Hortipes coccinatus is listed as Vulnerable by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its small restricted distribution range.^[3] The species is protected in two reserves and several forests around Tzaneen, though it faces threats from agricultural activities around Haenertsburg.^[3]

References

↑ Bosselaers, J.; Jocqué, R. (2000). "Hortipes, a huge genus of tiny Afrotropical spiders (Araneae, Liocranidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 256: 1–108. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2000)256<0004:HAHGOT>2.0.CO;2.
↑ "Hortipes coccinatus Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Haddad, C.R.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 42. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[bosselaers2000-1] Bosselaers, J.; Jocqué, R. (2000). "Hortipes, a huge genus of tiny Afrotropical spiders (Araneae, Liocranidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 256: 1–108. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2000)256<0004:HAHGOT>2.0.CO;2.

[wsc-2] "Hortipes coccinatus Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

[dippenaar2022-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Haddad, C.R.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 42. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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