Copuetta erecta
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| Dwarf tree lycosiform sac spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Copuetta |
| Species: | C. erecta |
| Binomial name | |
| Copuetta erecta Haddad, 2013 | |
Copuetta erecta is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[1] It occurs in Mozambique and South Africa and is commonly known as the dwarf tree lycosiform sac spider.[2]
Copuetta erecta is found in Mozambique and South Africa.[1][2] In South Africa, it has been recorded only from KwaZulu-Natal at altitudes ranging from 18 to 1,427 m above sea level.[2]
The species occurs in several protected areas including iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, and Tembe Elephant Park.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Copuetta erecta is a free-living spider found from ground level to the tree canopy.[2] It has been collected by sifting leaf litter, beating vegetation, and canopy fogging in closed-canopied coastal dune forests, riverine forests, and savanna habitats.[2] The species inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Savanna biomes.[2]
