First record of the crab spider Thomisus ghesquierei Lessert, 1943 from South Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae)
<p>The crab spider <i>Thomisus ghesquierei</i> Lessert, 1943 was described from the Democratic Republic of the Congo from a female specimen. In South Africa, it was previously wrongly identified as <i>Thomisus citrinellus</i> and is now recognised for the first time in South Africa. The differences between <i>T. citrinellus</i> and <i>T. ghesquierei</i> are discussed and photographs of live specimens are provided. The general morphology of <i>T. ghesquierei</i> is discussed with notes on their behaviour, distribution in South Africa, and conservation status.</p>
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