Suemus punctatus
| Spotted Running Spider | |
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| male | |
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| male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Philodromidae |
| Genus: | Suemus |
| Species: | S. punctatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Suemus punctatus Lawrence, 1938[1]
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Suemus punctatus is a species of spider in the family Philodromidae.[2] It is commonly known as the spotted running spider.[3]
Distribution
Suemus punctatus is known from Mozambique, Eswatini, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it has been recorded from six provinces, with an altitudinal range of 0-1438 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
These are free-living plant dwellers sampled with sweep nets from vegetation. They have been sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Forest, Nama Karoo, Savanna and Thicket biomes.[3]
Description
Etymology
Conservation
Suemus punctatus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. The species is protected in eight protected areas.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Lawrence (1938) from Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal. The genus has not been revised and the species is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ^ Lawrence, R.F. (1938). "A collection of spiders from Natal and Zululand". Annals of the Natal Museum. 8: 455–524.
- ^ a b "Suemus punctatus Lawrence, 1938". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Philodromidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 24. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6634009. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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