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Monaeses austrinus
Monaeses austrinus is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is endemic to Africa and is commonly known as the white band Monaeses crab spider.
From the article Monaeses austrinus on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Range & habitat
Monaeses austrinus is found in Botswana, Ivory Coast, Namibia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Eswatini. In South Africa, the species occurs in all nine provinces including more than 20 protected areas. Notable locations include Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and Pilanesberg National Park.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Monaeses austrinus inhabits grass and low vegetation and is easily collected with a sweepnet. The species is abundant in Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Grassland, Thicket and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 1 to 2,253 m. The species has also been sampled from cotton and pistachio plantations. Females have been collected in January, February, April and May, while males have been collected from November to April, mainly from grass.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
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 676203.