''Tomomingi szutsi'' is a

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of jumping spider in the

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Tomomingi ''Tomomingi'' is a genus of African jumping spiders that was first described by T. Szűts & N. Scharff in 2009. Species it contains eight species, found only in Africa: *'' Tomomingi holmi'' ( Prószyński & Zabka, 1983) – Kenya *'' Tomomingi ...

'' that was first described in 2013. It is related to the similar ''

Tomomingi holmi ''Tomomingi'' is a genus of African jumping spiders that was first described by T. Szűts & N. Scharff in 2009. Species it contains eight species, found only in Africa: *'' Tomomingi holmi'' ( Prószyński & Zabka, 1983) – Kenya *''Tomomingi ...

'', but lives in the grasslands of the Soutpansberg mountain range in South Africa. The spider is small, brown and hairy.

Taxonomy

''Tomomingi szutsi'' was first identified by Wanda Wesołowska and Charles Haddad in 2013. The spider was allocated to the

on the basis of features like the shape of the

palpal bulb The two palpal bulbs – also known as palpal organs and genital bulbs – are the copulatory organs of a male spider. They are borne on the last segment of the pedipalps (the front "limbs" of a spider), giving the spider an appearance often descr ...

. The

name recalls one of the authors of the genus, Támas Szűts.

Description

The species is related to the spider ''

'' that is found in Kenya, and can be hard to distinguish, particularly for the female. The spider is small, brown and hairy, the male being generally darker and more hairy while the female is slightly larger, particularly in the abdomen which is long compared to .

Distribution

The spider is found in the Soutpansberg mountain range in

Limpopo Limpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. It is named after the Limpopo River, which forms the province's western and northern borders. The capital and largest city in the province is Polokwane, while the provincial legislature is ...

, South Africa. It is the only member of the genus found in subtropical southern Africa. It has been found in grasslands, unlike other members of the genus which generally prefer forests.

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q27505218 Endemic fauna of South Africa Salticidae Spiders described in 2013 Spiders of South Africa Taxa named by Wanda Wesołowska