Idiops crudeni

Idiops crudeni is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae. It is endemic to South Africa.

Distribution

Idiops crudeni is an Eastern Cape endemic known only from the type locality Alicedale at an altitude of 283 m above sea level.

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits the Thicket biome. It lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a trapdoor.

Description

Idiops crudeni is known from both sexes but has not been illustrated. The carapace and appendages are yellowish with brown or olive tinge, with lower surfaces a little paler. The abdomen is pale above and below with a faint purplish tinge on the median area anteriorly above. Total length is 21.5 mm.

Conservation

Idiops crudeni is listed as Data Deficient due to insufficient knowledge about its distribution range and threats. More sampling is needed to determine the species' range.

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by John Hewitt in 1914 as Acanthodon crudeni. The placement of the species is problematic and taxonomic revision is needed.