Monaeses fuscus

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Brown Monaeses Crab Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Monaeses
Species:
M. fuscus
Binomial name
Monaeses fuscus

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]

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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

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

  1. ↑ Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1984). "The crab-spiders of southern Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae). 4. The genus Monaeses Thorell, 1869". Phytophylactica. 16: 101–116.
  2. 1 2 "Monaeses fuscus Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1984". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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