Camillina aldabrae
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| African Pearly-Eyed Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Camillina |
| Species: | C. aldabrae |
| Binomial name | |
| Camillina aldabrae (Strand, 1907) | |
Camillina aldabrae is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[1] It has a wide distribution from Aldabra to Central Africa and South Africa, and is commonly known as the African pearly-eyed ground spider.[2]
Camillina aldabrae has a broad distribution from Aldabra to Central Africa and South Africa, and has been introduced to Borneo. In South Africa, it is known from four provinces, Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, and Western Cape.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Description
C. aldabrae is known from both sexes.[2]