Gea infuscata
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| Gea infuscata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Gea |
| Species: | G. infuscata |
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| Gea infuscata Tullgren, 1910[1] | |
Gea infuscata is a species of spider in the family Araneidae, found from Sudan to South Africa.[2]
Gea infuscata is known from Tanzania, Angola, Botswana, Sudan and South Africa. The species is possibly under-collected and is suspected to occur in more countries in between.[3]
The South African distribution includes Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape provinces. Notable localities include Jeffrey's Bay, Addo Elephant National Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland park, Tembe Elephant Park, Polokwane Nature Reserve, and Knysna.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
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female
Conservation
Gea infuscata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical distribution.[3] The species is protected in several reserves including Addo Elephant National Park, Mkhambathi Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park and Polokwane Nature Reserve. No conservation actions are recommended.[3]
