Pronophaea proxima
| Zebra Pronophaea dark sac spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Pronophaea |
| Species: | P. proxima
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| Binomial name | |
| Pronophaea proxima (Lessert, 1923)
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Pronophaea proxima is a spider species in the family Corinnidae.[1] It is commonly known as the Zebra Pronophaea dark sac spider.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Pronophaea proxima is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from four provinces: Eastern Cape, Western Cape, Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal.[2]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]This species consists of free-living ground-dwellers that have been sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 19 to 1,097 m above sea level.[2]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Pronophaea proxima is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[2] The species is protected in two protected areas, Groeneweide Forest Station and Nylsvley Nature Reserve.[2] There are no known threats to the species.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1923 as Medmassa proxima from Krantzkloof, KwaZulu-Natal.[2] Haddad & Bosselaers (2010) illustrated the male, but the female has not yet been described.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pronophaea proxima (Lessert, 1923)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Haddad, C.R.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 67. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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