Dresserus angusticeps
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| Dresserus angusticeps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Dresserus |
| Species: | D. angusticeps |
| Binomial name | |
| Dresserus angusticeps Purcell, 1904[1] | |
Dresserus angusticeps is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa .[3]
The species name angusticeps is derived from Latin angustus (narrow) and ceps (head).
Distribution
Dresserus angusticeps is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa. The species has been recorded from two coastal localities: St Helena Bay and Brands-se-Baai.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Dresserus angusticeps is known only from females. The opisthosoma is speckled with white setae above, and spots form lines of white setae at the sides.[3]
