Maypacius stuhlmanni is a spider species in the family Pisauridae. The species is commonly known as Stuhlmann's Maypacius nursery-web spider.
Distribution Maypacius stuhlmanni has been recorded from Tanzania (including Zanzibar) and South Africa. In South Africa, the species has been sampled from Limpopo.
Habitat and ecology The species makes sheet webs in vegetation. It has been sampled from the Savanna biome at 1310 m.
Description
Conservation Maypacius stuhlmanni is listed as Least Concern. Although the species is presently known only from females, it has a wide geographical range. The species is protected in Polokwane Nature Reserve. There are no significant threats to the species.
Etymology This species is named after German naturalist Franz Stuhlmann (1863-1928).
Taxonomy The species was originally described in 1895 from Tanzania and was revised by Blandin in 1975. It is known only from the female.
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