Pachygnatha leleupi

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Leleup's Orb-web Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Pachygnatha
Species:
P. leleupi
Binomial name
Pachygnatha leleupi
Lawrence, 1952 [1]

Pachygnatha leleupi is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae. [2] It is found in several African countries and is commonly known as Leleup's orb-web spider. [3]

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Distribution

Pachygnatha leleupi occurs across Cameroon, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known from Limpopo Province, including Hanglip Forest and Thathe Vondo Forest. [3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits damp places in low vegetation where it constructs flimsy webs. In South Africa, it has been sampled from the Savanna Biome at altitudes ranging from 969 to 1346 m. [3]

Description

Conservation

Pachygnatha leleupi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range across multiple African countries. There are no significant threats to the species. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Lawrence, R.F. (1952). "A collection of cavernicolous and termitophilous Arachnida from the Belgian Congo". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. 46: 1–17.
  2. ↑ "Pachygnatha leleupi Lawrence, 1952". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Tetragnathidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 31. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513261. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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