Genus: Solpuguna
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> Family: Solpugidae
Five species, all endemic to southern Africa.
Species native to southern Africa
Information from Dippenaar-Schoeman et al. (2006)
and Harvey (2003).
Solpuguna alcicornis
Distribution includes South Africa (Northern Cape, Western
Cape, Eastern Cape), Botswana and Namibia. |
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Solpuguna browni
Recorded from Otjiwarongo, Namibia. |
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Solpuguna cervina
Recorded from South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape and
Northern Cape) and Namibia. |
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Solpuguna collinita
Recorded from South Africa in the Western Cape, Eastern
Cape and Northern Cape. |
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Solpuguna orangica Recorded from
South Africa (Northern Cape). |
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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 © |