Euryopis funebris

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Euryopis funebris
E. funebris, female
E. funebris, male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Theridiidae
Genus: Euryopis
Species:
E. funebris
Binomial name
Euryopis funebris
(Hentz, 1850)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Theridion funebre Hentz, 1850
  • Euryopis limbata Chamberlin & Ivie, 1944

Euryopis funebris is a species of cobweb spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in the United States and Canada and has been introduced to South Africa.[2]

Distribution

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Euryopis funebris is found in Canada and the USA. It has been introduced to South Africa.[2]

In South Africa, the species has been recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Addo Elephant National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and Kogelberg Nature Reserve.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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Euryopis funebris inhabits a large range at altitudes from 1 to 1444 m above sea level.[3]

Ground-dwelling spiders associated with ants, they are sampled in pitfall traps from the Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna, and Thicket biomes.[3]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms
  • female
    female
  • female
    female
  • from Emerton (1902)
    from Emerton (1902)

Conservation

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Euryopis funebris is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Hentz, N.M. (1850). "Descriptions and figures of the araneides of the United States". Boston Journal of Natural History. 6: 18–35, 271–295.
  2. ^ a b c "Euryopis funebris (Hentz, 1850)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Theridiidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-P. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 33. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7515890. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.