Caesetius spenceri
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| Caesetius spenceri | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Caesetius |
| Species: | C. spenceri |
| Binomial name | |
| Caesetius spenceri (Pocock, 1900)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cydrelichus spenceri Pocock, 1900 | |
Caesetius spenceri is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Caesetius spenceri is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, where it has been recorded from localities including Port Elizabeth, Addo Elephant National Park, and East London.[3]
Habitat
Description
Known only from immature females. The carapace is deep castaneous (chestnut-colored), while the legs are clearer and scantily clothed with whitish and blackish hairs. The opisthosoma is ashy black, covered above and below with a scanty clothing of whitish and darker hairs, and ornamented beneath with four pale lines.[3]