| Banded Running Spider | |
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| female | |
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| male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Philodromus |
| Species: | P. browningi |
| Binomial name | |
| Philodromus browningi Lawrence, 1952 [1] | |
Philodromus browningi is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. [2] It is commonly known as the banded running spider. [3]
Philodromus browningi is known from Zimbabwe, South Africa, and Eswatini. [2] In South Africa, it is known from seven provinces including more than 10 protected areas, with an altitudinal range of 19-1730 m above sea level. [3]
These are free-living plant dwellers sampled from vegetation. The species has been sampled from all the biomes except Desert and Succulent Karoo, and was also found in pecan and pistachio orchards. [3]
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Philodromus browningi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. The species is known from more than 10 protected areas. [3]
The species was originally described by Lawrence (1952) from Pietermaritzburg. The genus has not been revised and the species is known only from the female. [3]
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