Tyrotama australis is a species of spider in the family Hersiliidae.[2] It is a southern African endemic and is commonly known as the Hanover Long Spinneret Ground Spider.[3]
Tyrotama australis occurs in Botswana, Lesotho, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is found in six provinces at altitudes ranging from 54 to 1,765 m above sea level.[3]
Tyrotama australis is known from both sexes. Like other members of the genus Tyrotama, it exhibits shorter legs compared to Hersilia species.[3]
Ecology
This species constructs circular webs under stones, with the web attached to the stone's underside and hanging like a veil. The entrance is positioned on the northern side. Males are collected between February and April, while females are found between November and February.[3]
Conservation
Tyrotama australis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution range across multiple countries and provinces. The species is protected in nine protected areas and faces no significant threats.[3]
↑ Foord, S.H.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (2005). "A revision of the Afrotropical species of Hersiliola Thorell and Tama Simon with the description of a new genus Tyrotama (Araneae: Hersiliidae)". African Entomology. 13: 255–279.
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