Philoponella angolensis

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Angola Hackled Orb-Web Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Uloboridae
Genus: Philoponella
Species:
P. angolensis
Binomial name
Philoponella angolensis
(Lessert, 1933) [1]
Synonyms [2]
  • Uloborus angolensisLessert, 1933

Philoponella angolensis is a species of spider in the family Uloboridae. [2] It is commonly known as the Angola hackled orb-web spider. [3]

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Distribution

Philoponella angolensis is found in Ivory Coast, Angola, and South Africa. [2]

In South Africa, the species has been recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Western Cape. Localities include Jeffrey's Bay, Addo Elephant National Park, King William's Town, Thornhill, Tembe Elephant Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, and Blouberg Nature Reserve. [3]

Habitat and ecology

Philoponella angolensis is an orb-web spider making webs with cribellate silk in vegetation. The species has been sampled from Fynbos, Savanna and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 0 to 894 m. [3]

Conservation

Philoponella angolensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range across three African countries. The species is protected in Addo Elephant National Park, Tembe Elephant Park, Ndumo Game Reserve and Blouberg Nature Reserve. [3]

Taxonomy

Philoponella angolensis was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1933 from Angola. The species has not been revised and is known from both sexes. [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Lessert, R. de (1933). "Araignées d'Angola. Résultats de la Mission scientifique suisse en Angola 1928-1929". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 40 (1): 85–159. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.117656.
  2. 1 2 3 "Philoponella angolensis (Lessert, 1933)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Uloboridae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 15. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7162209. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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