Asceua foordi
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| Foord's Asceua spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Asceua |
| Species: | A. foordi |
| Binomial name | |
| Asceua foordi | |
Asceua foordi is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as Foord's Asceua spider.[3]
The species is named in memory of South African arachnologist Stefan Hendrik Foord (1971-2023).
Distribution
Asceua foordi occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Guinea, and South Africa.[3] Within South Africa, the species has been recorded from the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces, including localities such as Coffee Bay, Kei Mouth, Mazeppa Bay, and several nature reserves.[3]
Habitat
The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 5 to 1,336 metres above sea level. In South Africa, it inhabits coastal forests where it has been collected using various methods including sweeping, litter sifting, and hand collecting.[3]
