Monaeses griseus

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Monaeses griseus
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Monaeses
Species:
M. griseus
Binomial name
Monaeses griseus
Pavesi, 1897 [1]
Synonyms
  • Monaeses debilispinaLawrence, 1928

Monaeses griseus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. [2] It is endemic to Africa. [3]

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Distribution

Monaeses griseus is found in Ethiopia, Namibia, Somalia, Sudan and South Africa. [2]

In South Africa, the species is known from four provinces. [3] Notable locations include Giant's Castle Game Reserve, Kamberg Nature Reserve, and various locations in the Drakensberg. [3]

Habitat and ecology

Monaeses griseus inhabits grass. [3] The species has been sampled from Forest, Grassland, Savanna and Thicket biomes. [3] It occurs at altitudes ranging from 76 to 1,902 m. [3]

Description

Conservation

Monaeses griseus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. [3] The species is protected in five protected areas including Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve. [3]

Taxonomy

Monaeses griseus was originally described by Pietro Pavesi in 1897 from Ethiopia. [1] The species was revised by Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1984, who synonymized Monaeses debilispina with this species. [4]

References

  1. 1 2 Pavesi, P. (1897). "Studi sugli aracnidi africani IX. Aracnidi Somali e Galla raccolti da Don Eugenio dei Principi Rispoli". Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Genova. 38: 151–188.
  2. 1 2 "Monaeses griseus Pavesi, 1897". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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. 58. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513274. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  4. ↑ Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1984). "The crab-spiders of southern Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae). 4. The genus Monaeses Thorell, 1869". Phytophylactica. 16: 101–116.
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