Australutica africana
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| Australutica africana | |
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| A. africana | |
Rare [1] | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Australutica |
| Species: | A. africana |
| Binomial name | |
| Australutica africana | |
Australutica africana is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[3] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Lajuma Australutica zodariid spider.[1]
Australutica africana is endemic to the Limpopo province of South Africa, where it has been recorded from several localities including Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, various sites in the Vhembe Biosphere, and Marakele National Park.[1]
Habitat
Description
Males of Australutica africana have a total length of 5.0 mm. The cephalothorax is yellow with darkened margins, two black longitudinal bands, and a black spot behind the fovea. The opisthosoma is pale with a darker pattern forming pale chevrons on the posterior part. Females remain undescribed.[1]
