Hortipes rothorum

Hortipes rothorum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Corinnidae
Genus:	Hortipes
Species:	H. rothorum
Binomial name
	Hortipes rothorum; Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000

Hortipes rothorum is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae. It is endemic to South Africa.

Distribution

Hortipes rothorum is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. It is known only from the type locality at Jackson's Falls on the Mhlatuzana River.

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits the Savanna biome at 583 m above sea level. It is found in leaf litter in woodland habitats.

Description

Hortipes rothorum is known only from males.

Conservation

Hortipes rothorum is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. More sampling is needed to collect females and determine the species' range. The species is threatened by habitat loss for farming and infrastructure development.

References

↑ Bosselaers, J.; Jocqué, R. (2000). "Hortipes, a huge genus of tiny Afrotropical spiders (Araneae, Liocranidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 256: 1–108. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2000)256<0004:HAHGOT>2.0.CO;2.
↑ "Hortipes rothorum Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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. 51. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

[bosselaers2000-1] Bosselaers, J.; Jocqué, R. (2000). "Hortipes, a huge genus of tiny Afrotropical spiders (Araneae, Liocranidae)". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 256: 1–108. doi:10.1206/0003-0090(2000)256<0004:HAHGOT>2.0.CO;2.

[wsc-2] "Hortipes rothorum Bosselaers & Jocqué, 2000". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

[dippenaar2022-3] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 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. 51. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.