Chariobas lineatus
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| Striped Chariobas Grass-Stitching spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Chariobas |
| Species: | C. lineatus |
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| Chariobas lineatus Pocock, 1900[1] | |
Chariobas lineatus is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Striped Chariobas Grass-Stitching spider.[3]
Chariobas lineatus is found in three provinces of South Africa: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Western Cape. The species was originally described from King William's Town in the Eastern Cape. It occurs at elevations ranging from 1 to 699 m above sea level.[3]
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The species is known primarily from juveniles. The carapace is bright reddish-yellow with a median longitudinal black band and a much narrower black marginal band. The sternum is black at the sides with a pale median stripe. The opisthosoma is chalky-grey with a median longitudinal dorsal black band extending to the spinnerets, continuing the black band from the carapace. A similar stripe runs along the ventral midline that gradually expands posteriorly. The legs are orange-yellow, darker apically, with black tarsal and protarsal scopulae.[1]
