| Fabrici's Ground Running Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Thanatus |
| Species: | T. fabricii |
| Binomial name | |
| Thanatus fabricii (Audouin, 1826) [1] | |
Thanatus fabricii is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae. [2] It is commonly known as Fabrici's ground running spider. [3]
This species is named after Johan Christian Fabricius (1745–1808), one of the most important entomologists of the 18th century.
Thanatus fabricii has a wide distribution from the Canary Islands to Central Asia and Africa. [2] In South Africa, it is recorded from two provinces at altitudes of 1246–1328 m above sea level. [3]
Thanatus fabricii was collected with sweep nets from the Savanna biome. [3]
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Thanatus fabricii is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. No conservation actions are recommended for this widespread species. [3]
The species was originally described by Audouin (1826) as Philodromus fabricii. The African species have not been revised and the species is known from both sexes. [3]
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