| Thomeensis Silver Vlei Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Leucauge |
| Species: | L. thomeensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Leucauge thomeensis Kraus, 1960 [1] | |
Leucauge thomeensis is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae. [2] It is commonly known as the thomeensis silver vlei spider. [3]
Leucauge thomeensis is found in São Tomé and Príncipe, Botswana, and South Africa. [2]
In South Africa, the species is recorded only from the Eastern Cape, specifically from Jeffrey's Bay, Thyspunt, Storms River, and Addo Elephant National Park. [3]
The species makes orb-webs low in grass and has been sampled from the Fynbos and Thicket biomes. [3]
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Known only from males. [3]
Leucauge thomeensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. [3] The species is protected in Addo Elephant National Park. [3]
The species was originally described by Otto Kraus in 1960 from São Tomé. [1] The presence of the species in southern Africa still needs to be confirmed. [3]
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