Philodromus vulpio

Philodromus vulpio
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Philodromidae
Genus:	Philodromus
Species:	P. vulpio
Binomial name
	Philodromus vulpio; Simon, 1910

Philodromus vulpio is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.

Etymology

Distribution

Philodromus vulpio is endemic to South Africa. The species is known only from a type locality in Little Namaqualand in the Northern Cape.

Habitat and ecology

These are free-living plant dwellers sampled from vegetation in the Succulent Karoo biome.

Description

Conservation

Philodromus vulpio is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons. The species is a Northern Cape endemic known only from a type locality in Little Namaqualand. The status of the species remains obscure and more sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species range.

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by Eugène Simon (1910) and is known only from a type locality in Little Namaqualand. The genus has not been revised and the species is known only from the female.

References

↑ Simon, E. (1910). "Arachnoidea: Araneae (II.)". Denkschriften der Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 16: 175–218.
1 2 "Philodromus vulpio Simon, 1910". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Philodromidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 22. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

[simon1910-1] Simon, E. (1910). "Arachnoidea: Araneae (II.)". Denkschriften der Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 16: 175–218.

[wsc-2] 1 2 "Philodromus vulpio Simon, 1910". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.

[dippenaar2022-3] 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Philodromidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 22. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.