Archaeodictyna ulova
Species of spider
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Archaeodictyna ulova is a species of spider in the family Dictynidae.[2] It is commonly known as the ulova mesh-web sider and is endemic to South Africa.[3]
| Archaeodictyna ulova | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Dictynidae |
| Genus: | Archaeodictyna |
| Species: | A. ulova |
| Binomial name | |
| Archaeodictyna ulova | |
Distribution
Archaeodictyna ulova is known from three South African provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo.[3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 37 to 1,742 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been sampled from grass and herb layers in grassland, thicket and savanna biomes.[3] Archaeodictyna ulova exhibits an unusual lifestyle as a kleptoparasite in the community nests of the eresid spiders Stegodyphus mimosarum and S. dumicola, feeding communally with their hosts on prey items caught by the eresids.[3]
Description
Archaeodictyna ulova is known from both sexes.[3]
Conservation
Archaeodictyna ulova is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range.[3] The species is protected in Addo National Park and Kruger National Park.[3]
