Corinnomma lawrencei
Corinnomma lawrencei is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae. It occurs in Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa and is commonly known as Lawrence's banded ant-like sac spider.
Distribution
Corinnomma lawrencei is found in Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. In South Africa, it has been recorded from two provinces, KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,411 m above sea level.
The species occurs in several protected areas including Ndumo Game Reserve, Kruger National Park, and Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.
Corinnomma lawrencei is an ant-mimicking ground-dwelling spider that is usually collected from leaf litter. It is often found near nests of Camponotus cinctellus and Anoplolepis custodiens ants in the Savanna biome.
Description
Corinnomma lawrencei is known from both sexes.
Conservation
Corinnomma lawrencei is listed as Least Concern by the South [African National Biodiversity Institute] due to its wide geographical range. The species faces no significant threats and has been recorded from several protected areas.
Taxonomy
The species was described by Charles R. Haddad in 2006 from Mozambique.