Genus: Solpugiba
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> Family: Solpugidae
Four species, with three recorded from southern Africa and
the forth from Kenya.
Species native to southern Africa
Information from Dippenaar-Schoeman et al. (2006)
and Harvey (2003).
Solpugiba arenicola
All records are from the Kruger National Park, in both
southern (Mpumalanga Province) and northern (Limpopo Province) parts. |
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Solpugiba lineata
Distribution includes South Africa (Eastern Cape, Northern
Cape, Western Cape) and Namibia. |
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Solpugiba pictichelis
Recorded from the western Kalahari, Botswana. |
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Publications
- Dippenaar-Schoeman A, Gonzalez Reyers AX, Harvey MS. 2006. A
check-list of the Solifugae (sun spiders) of South Africa (Arachnida:
Solifugae). African Plant Protection 12:70-92.
- Harvey MS. 2003. Catalogue of the smaller arachnid orders of the world.
CSIRO Publishing, Australia.
Text by Norman Larsen © |