Theridion auberti

Theridion auberti is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Aubert Theridion comb-foot spider.

Distribution

Theridion auberti is found only in South Africa. It is known from Limpopo at Shiluvane.

Habitat and ecology

This species builds a conical retreat of twigs and leaves in its three-dimensional labyrinth web. It has been sampled from the Savanna biome at 689 m altitude.

Conservation

Theridion auberti is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is known only from the type locality with a very small range. The status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect the male and to determine the species range.

Taxonomy

Theridion auberti was described by Eugène Simon in 1904 from Shiluvane in the Limpopo. The species has not been revised and is known only from the female.