First records of Aethriscus pani Lessert, 1930 from South Africa (Araneae: Araneidae)

Aethriscus pani Lessert, 1930, was described from the Democratic Republic of Congo based on a single female. Here we report on a female from South Africa for the first time. The general morphology and distribution of the species is discussed with notes on its lifestyle. The male is still unknown.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
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2026-06-29
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21021693
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Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
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First records of Aethriscus pani Lessert, 1930 from South Africa (Araneae: Araneidae)

Astri Leroy, John Leroy, Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies
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First records of Aethriscus pani Lessert, 1930 from South Africa (Araneae: Araneidae)

Astri Leroy, John Leroy, Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman
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Aethriscus pani Lessert, 1930, was described from the Democratic Republic of Congo based on a single female. Here we report on a female from South Africa for the first time. The general morphology and distribution of the species is discussed with notes on its lifestyle. The male is still unknown.

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First records of Aethriscus pani Lessert, 1930 from South Africa (Araneae: Araneidae) — Astri Leroy, John Leroy, et al. · Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research) (2026) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS