Published October 7, 2021 | Version version 1: 1-53.
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South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Gnaphosidae of South Africa part 4 (Z) version 1: 1-77 (2021).

  • 1. University of Venda
  • 2. University of the Free State
  • 3. National Museum Bloemfontein

Description

The family Gnaphosidae occur worldwide and is represented by 162 genera and 2549
species. It is the third most species-rich spider family in the world and in South Africa
it is the second species-rich family represented by 202 species and 31 genera. Of these
species 116 (57%) are South African endemics, 66 species (33%) are southern African
endemics and 16 are African endemics with four occurring wider than Africa. Only
seven genera have recently been revised and 89 species are known from both sexes.
Most species (73%) has a wide distribution and is listed as Least Concern and the rest
are Data Deficient. However, a large number of records in collections are still undetermined.

PART 4 deal with the genus Zelotes

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