Tidarren ubickorum


Tidarren ubickorum is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae. It is found in Zimbabwe and South Africa.

Distribution

Tidarren ubickorum is found in Zimbabwe and South Africa. In South Africa it is known from Mpumalanga at Songimvelo Nature Reserve.

Habitat and ecology

In South Africa, it has been sampled from vegetation in the Grassland biome and also from suburban gardens at 1109 m altitude.

Description

Tidarren ubickorum is the only Tidarren species from mainland Africa hitherto known which has a rounded abdomen. Its epigynal protuberance is slender in side view and rather small. The male is unknown.

Conservation

Tidarren ubickorum is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is known from only one locality in South Africa with a very small range. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species range.

Etymology

The species is named after US arachnologist Darrell Ubick.

Taxonomy

Tidarren ubickorum was described by Knoflach & Van Harten in 2006 from Songimvelo Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga. The species is known only from the female.