Ero capensis
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| Cape Ero Pirate Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Mimetidae |
| Genus: | Ero |
| Species: | E. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Ero capensis Simon, 1895 | |
Ero capensis is a species of spider in the family Mimetidae.[1] It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Ero pirate spider.[2]
Ero capensis occurs in Eswatini and three provinces in South Africa, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. The species has been recorded at altitudes ranging from 7 to 957 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Ero capensis is a free-living spider found on vegetation that feeds on other spiders. The species has been sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, and Albany Thicket biomes.[2]
Description
Ero capensis is known only from females. The species has a total length of 3.5 mm. The carapace is yellow-olive-brown with dark triangular markings. The abdomen is protruding with numerous setae, black-speckled and variegated. The chelicerae and other mouthparts are castaneous (chestnut-coloured). The legs are yellow with olive bands.[2]
