Penestomus armatus
| Penestomus armatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Penestomidae |
| Genus: | Penestomus |
| Species: | P. armatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Penestomus armatus (Lehtinen, 1967)
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| Synonyms | |
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Wajane armata Lehtinen, 1967 | |
Penestomus armatus is a species of spider in the family Penestomidae. It is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Penestomus armatus is known only from Alicedale in the Eastern Cape.[2]
Habitat
The species inhabits the Thicket biome and constructs retreat-webs.[2]
Description
Only males of Penestomus armatus are known to science.[2] The carapace is orange and rugose, while the sternum is pale yellow. The chelicerae are orange with five promarginal teeth and two retromarginal teeth. The legs are brown basally and pale yellow distally. The opisthosoma is light gray dorsally with a pair of light dorsolateral patches.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN due to taxonomic reasons, as females remain unknown and the full species range requires further study.[2]
References
- ^ "Penestomus armatus (Lehtinen, 1967)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Penestomidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–15. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6813823.
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- ^ Miller, J.A.; Griswold, C.E.; Haddad, C.R. (2010). "Taxonomic revision of the spider family Penestomidae (Araneae, Entelegynae)". Zootaxa. 2534: 1–36. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.2534.1.1.