Geolycosa subvittata
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| Cape Geolycosa wolf spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Geolycosa |
| Species: | G. subvittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Geolycosa subvittata (Pocock, 1900) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Geolycosa subvittata is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Geolycosa wolf spider.[2]
Geolycosa subvittata is found in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa.[2] Notable locations include Grahamstown (now Makhanda), Port Elizabeth, Table Mountain National Park, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, and several other sites in the Cape region.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Known from both sexes, Geolycosa subvittata is smaller than the related G. hectoria but has a similar dorsal color pattern. It has two yellow stripes on the abdomen. Ventrally, it bears a median longitudinal black stripe.[3]
The tibiae are not distinctly banded.[3]
Males measure 11 mm in total length, while females measure 14 mm.[3]
