Themacrys ukhahlamba

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Drakensberg Themacrys Hackled Band Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Phyxelididae
Genus: Themacrys
Species:
T. ukhahlamba
Binomial name
Themacrys ukhahlamba

Themacrys ukhahlamba is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and is commonly known as the Drakensberg Themacrys hackled band spider.[3]

Distribution

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Themacrys ukhahlamba is known from two localities in KwaZulu-Natal, Little Switzerland and Mont-Aux-Sources (Phofung).[3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 1,243 to 2,998 m above sea level.

Habitat and ecology

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This species inhabits the Grassland biome.[3] Themacrys ukhahlamba is a ground retreat-web cryptic spider that lives in damp and dark places. The species has been sampled from mountain grassland.[3]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

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Themacrys ukhahlamba is listed as Data Deficient due to lack of data and taxonomic reasons.[3] The status of the species remains obscure, and additional sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range. Threats to this species are unknown.[3]

Taxonomy

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The species was described by Griswold in 1990 from Mont-Aux-Sources (Phofung).[1] Themacrys ukhahlamba is known from only the female.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Griswold, C.E. (1990). "A revision and phylogenetic analysis of the spider subfamily Phyxelidinae (Araneae, Amaurobiidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 196: 1–206.
  2. ^ "Themacrys ukhahlamba Griswold, 1990". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 24 September 2025.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Phyxelididae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 28. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6813843. Retrieved 24 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.