Pronophaea vidua
| Midlands 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. vidua
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| Binomial name | |
| Pronophaea vidua (Lessert, 1923)
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Pronophaea vidua is a spider species in the family Corinnidae.[1] It is commonly known as the Midlands Pronophaea dark sac spider.[2]
Distribution
Pronophaea vidua is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from KwaZulu-Natal Province at two localities Kranzkloof Nature Reserve and Ngome State Forest.[2]
Habitat and ecology
This species consists of free-living ground dwellers that have been sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 344 to 1,002 m above sea level.[2]
Description
Conservation
Pronophaea vidua is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute despite its limited range.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1923 as Medmassa vidua from Krantzkloof, KwaZulu-Natal.[2] Haddad & Bosselaers (2010) illustrated the female, but the male has not yet been described.[2]
References
- ^ "Pronophaea vidua (Lessert, 1923)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f 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. 68. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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