Nomisia transvaalica

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Pretoria Nomisia Ground Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gnaphosidae
Genus: Nomisia
Species:
N. transvaalica
Binomial name
Nomisia transvaalica

Nomisia transvaalica is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Pretoria Nomisia ground spider. [3]

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Distribution

Nomisia transvaalica has a relatively wide distribution in South Africa, occurring in Gauteng and Mpumalanga provinces at altitudes ranging from 409 to 1,909 m above sea level. [3]

Habitat and ecology

The species is a free-living ground dweller found in Grassland and Savanna biomes. [3]

Description

Conservation

Nomisia transvaalica is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographic range across Gauteng and Mpumalanga. The species is protected in Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Verloren Vallei Nature Reserve. [3]

Taxonomy

The species was described by Dalmas in 1921 from Pretoria. It has not been revised since and is known only from the female. [3]

References

  1. Dalmas, R. de (1921). "Monographie des araignées de la section des Pterotricha (Aran. Gnaphosidae)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 89: 233–328.
  2. "Nomisia transvaalica Dalmas, 1921". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 25 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-S). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197672. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.