Asemesthes lineatus
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| Striped Asemesthes Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Asemesthes |
| Species: | A. lineatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Asemesthes lineatus Purcell, 1908[1] | |
Asemesthes lineatus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It occurs in southern Africa and is commonly known as the striped Asemesthes ground spider.[3]
Asemesthes lineatus occurs in Namibia, Botswana, Zambia, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from four provinces: Free State, Limpopo, Northern Cape, and Western Cape, at altitudes ranging from 72 to 1,560 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
male
Asemesthes lineatus is known from both sexes. The posterior lateral eyes are much smaller than the anterior lateral eyes. The carapace is golden brown with a short, irregular, darkened band midway between the stria and lateral margin. The legs are slightly paler than the carapace. The opisthosoma is testaceous with chevron markings, a dark spot posteriorly midway to the spinnerets, and irregular dark spots. The total length is 5 mm.[3]
