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Hortipes irimus
Hortipes irimus is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Port Shepstone basket-legged spider.
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Description
Hortipes irimus is only known from female specimens. The carapace of the spider is a dark yellow colour, which transitions to a lighter yellow in the fovea. Its legs are yellow to dark yellow, ranging to light orange. The rest of the body including the abdomen and sternum are different shades of yellow, and there is no pattern present on its abdomen. The spider is 2.6 mm long, with a carapace length of about 1 mm and a width of around 0.8 mm.
Range & habitat
Hortipes irimus is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. It is known only from the type locality at Port Shepstone.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biome at one meter above sea level. It is strongly associated with leaf litter in coastal woodland habitats and is a free-living ground-dweller.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
In human culture
The species' epithet is based on the word Irimu, the name of the were-leopard from local Chaga legends.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 669957.