Copuetta lotzi
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| Lotz's tree lycosiform sac spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Copuetta |
| Species: | C. lotzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Copuetta lotzi Haddad, 2013 | |
Copuetta lotzi is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Lotz's tree lycosiform sac spider.[2]
The species is named after South African arachnologist Leon N. Lotz.
Distribution
Copuetta lotzi is endemic to South Africa and has been recorded from four provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape.[2] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 613 to 1,601 m above sea level.[2]
The species is protected in four protected areas including Benfontein Game Reserve, Free State National Botanical Gardens, Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, and Anysberg Nature Reserve.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Copuetta lotzi is a ground-dwelling spider occurring in the more arid Grassland and Nama Karoo biomes of South Africa.[2] It has been collected using pitfall traps and found under bark and rocks, as well as inside abandoned Trinervitermes trinervoides termite mounds.[2] The species is occasionally found in houses, but not as frequently as C. lacustris.[2]
