Rhaeboctesis denotata

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Namibia Rhaeboctesis Sac Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Liocranidae
Genus: Rhaeboctesis
Species:
R. denotata
Binomial name
Rhaeboctesis denotata

Rhaeboctesis denotata is a species of spider in the family Miturgidae.[2] It occurs in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Namibia Rhaeboctesis sac spider.[3]

Distribution

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Rhaeboctesis denotata is found in Angola, Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is known only from the Northern Cape province, specifically from Prieska (Green Valley Nuts Estate).[3]

Habitat and ecology

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The species inhabits Nama Karoo biomes at an altitude of 950 m above sea level.[3] These free-running ground spiders have also been sampled from pistachio orchards. They are rare and little is known about their behaviour.[3]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms

Rhaeboctesis denotata is known only from females.[3]

Conservation

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Rhaeboctesis denotata is listed as Least Concern due to its wide range across southern Africa.[3] However, the species is possibly still under-sampled in South Africa, and threats to this species are not considered significant.[3]

Taxonomy

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The species was originally described by Reginald Frederick Lawrence in 1928 from Namibia.[1] It remains unrevised.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Lawrence, R.F. (1928). "Contributions to a knowledge of the fauna of South-West Africa VII. Arachnida (Part 2)". Annals of the South African Museum. 25: 217–312.
  2. ^ a b "Rhaeboctesis denotata Lawrence, 1928". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Liocranidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 13. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6735570. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.