Copa flavoplumosa
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| African ground lycosiform sac spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Copa |
| Species: | C. flavoplumosa[1] |
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| Copa flavoplumosa[1] Simon, 1886 | |
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Copa flavoplumosa is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[1] It is widely distributed throughout the Afrotropical Region and is commonly known as the African ground lycosiform sac spider.[2]
The species name flavoplumosa is Latin for "yellow-feathered".
Distribution
Copa flavoplumosa has a wide distribution throughout the Afrotropical Region. In South Africa, it occurs in all nine provinces at altitudes ranging from 6 to 2,102 m above sea level.[2]
The species is recorded from numerous locations across South Africa, including protected areas such as Great Fish River Wetland Park, Mkambati Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, and De Hoop Nature Reserve.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Copa flavoplumosa is a free-living ground-dweller mainly found in the leaf litter layer of most major biome types in Africa, except for true deserts and Karoo habitats. The species inhabits Grassland, Forest, Fynbos, and Savanna biomes.[2]
The species has also been collected from agricultural areas including avocado, citrus, macadamia, and pistachio orchards, as well as strawberry fields, cotton fields, and maize crops. Adult females construct papery yellow-brown egg sacs approximately 10 millimeters in diameter inside curled dead leaves on the ground.[2]
Description
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