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Euprosthenopsis lamorali

Euprosthenopsis lamorali is a species of spider in the family Pisauridae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Lamoral's Euprosthenopsis nursery-web spider.

Distribution

Euprosthenopsis lamorali is endemic to South Africa. It has been recorded from single localities in three provinces at altitudes ranging from 4 to 1,345 m above sea level.

Habitat and ecology

These sheet-web pisaurids construct their webs in bushes but occasionally also between large grass tussocks. The species has been sampled from the Fynbos, Savanna, and Thicket biomes.

Description

Conservation

Euprosthenopsis lamorali is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although only known from one sex, this species has a wide distribution and there are no significant threats to the species.

Etymology

The species is named after arachnologist .

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by Blandin in 1977 from Kluhlmoe Reserve in KwaZulu-Natal. This species is known from only the female.

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