Caponia capensis

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Cape Orange Lungless Spider
C. capensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Caponiidae
Genus: Caponia
Species:
C. capensis
Binomial name
Caponia capensis
Purcell, 1904

Caponia capensis is a species of spider of the genus Caponia. It is found in Namibia, Mozambique, and South Africa.[1]

Caponia capensis has been recorded from three provinces in South Africa: the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[2] Notable localities include Table Mountain National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Cederberg Wilderness Area, and Bontebok National Park.[2]

Habitat

The species is a free-living ground dweller that wanders around on the ground surface. These spiders are active at night and are swift runners that pursue their prey over the ground. They are frequently sampled in pitfall traps from the Grassland and Fynbos biomes.[2]

Conservation

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