Pherecydes zebra

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Zebra Pherecydes Crab Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Pherecydes
Species:
P. zebra
Binomial name
Pherecydes zebra
Lawrence, 1927 [1]

Pherecydes zebra is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. [2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as zebra Pherecydes crab spider. [3]

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Distribution

Pherecydes zebra is found in Burkina Faso, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and South Africa. [2]

In South Africa, the species is known from KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga. Notable locations include Hluhluwe Nature Reserve, Kosi Bay Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, Ophathe Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Nylsvley Nature Reserve, and Makalali Private Game Reserve. [3]

The subspecies Pherecydes zebra tropicalis is endemic to Burkina Faso. [2]

Habitat and ecology

Pherecydes zebra are tree and grass dwellers and inhabit the Grassland, Forest, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1415 m. [3]

Description

Conservation

Pherecydes zebra is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range. [3] The species is recorded in eight reserves. [3]

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by Lawrence in 1927 from Namibia. [1] It was revised by Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1980. [4] Both sexes are known. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Lawrence, R.F. (1927). "Contributions to a knowledge of the fauna of South-West Africa V. Arachnida". Annals of the South African Museum. 25 (1): 1–75.
  2. 1 2 3 "Pherecydes zebra Lawrence, 1927". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern: World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 2 My-R. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 41. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513276. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  4. ↑ Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1980). "The crab-spiders of southern Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae). 2. The genera Pherecydes Pickard-Cambridge, 1883 and Smodicinus Simon, 1895". Journal of the Entomological Society of South Africa. 43: 327–340.
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