Nemospiza

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Nemospiza Orb-Web Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Nemospiza
Species:
N. conspicillata
Binomial name
Nemospiza conspicillata
Simon, 1903 [1]

Nemospiza conspicillata is a rare [2] species of spider in the family Araneidae. [3] It is the type species of the genus Nemospiza and is commonly known as the Nemospiza orb-web spider. [2]

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Distribution

Nemospiza conspicillata is a South African endemic described from the Transvaal region. [2] The species is known only from one locality, Makalali Nature Reserve in Limpopo, at an altitude of 457 m above sea level. [2]

Habitat and ecology

N. conspicillata is known from the Savanna biome. [2]

Description

The female has a body length of 3 mm. The carapace is smooth and hairless, olive green with black reticulation. [2]

Conservation

Nemospiza conspicillata is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons. [2] Too little is known about the location, lifestyle and threats of this taxon for a full assessment to be made. Identification of the species is also problematic. [2] Conservation measures are unknown. [2]

Taxonomy

Nemospiza conspicillata is the type species of the genus Nemospiza, which was established by Simon in 1903. [3] The species has not been revised and is known only from the female, which has not been illustrated. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Simon, E. (1903). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 47: 21–39. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.25299.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 2 (E-Ne). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 57. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6619195. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. 1 2 "Nemospiza conspicillata Simon, 1903". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
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