Camillina biplagia
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| Pearly-Eyed Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Camillina |
| Species: | C. biplagia |
| Binomial name | |
| Camillina biplagia Tucker, 1923 | |
Camillina biplagia is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the pearly-eyed ground spider.[2]
Camillina biplagia is endemic to South Africa, where it occurs in five provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, North West, and Western Cape.[2]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-living ground dweller found at altitudes ranging from sea level to 1,205 m above sea level. It has been sampled from Fynbos, Nama Karoo, Savanna, Succulent Karoo, and Thicket biomes.[2]
Description
C. biplagia is known from both sexes.[2]
