Simorcus capensis
Simorcus capensis is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is commonly known as the Cape Simorcus crab spider and is found in Tanzania and South Africa.Distribution
Simorcus capensis is known from Tanzania and South Africa.
In South Africa, the species has been recorded from Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.Simorcus capensis are found on foliage and the bark of trees, shrubs, and herbs in Fynbos, Savanna, and Thicket biomes, at altitudes ranging from 1 to 1,155 m.Description
Conservation
Simorcus capensis is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range.Etymology
The species name capensis refers to the Cape Colony, the original type locality given by Eugène Simon.Taxonomy
Simorcus capensis was described by Eugène Simon in 1895 with the type locality given only as Cape Colony. The species is the type species of the genus Simorcus. It was revised by Van Niekerk and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 2010 and is known from both sexes.