Caesetius spenceri

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Caesetius spenceri
Scientific classification Edit this 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

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

The species inhabits the Thicket biome at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1415 m above sea level.[3]

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]

Ecology

Conservation

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