Graptartia granulosa
Species of spider
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Graptartia granulosa is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It occurs widely in southern Africa and is commonly known as the four-spotted mutilliform sac spider.[3]
| Four-spotted mutilliform sac spider | |
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| G. granulosa from South Africa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Graptartia |
| Species: | G. granulosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Graptartia granulosa | |
Distribution
Graptartia granulosa is found in ten African countries: Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2][3] In South Africa, it has been recorded from Limpopo and KwaZulu-Natal at altitudes ranging from 286 to 1,217 m above sea level.[3]
The species occurs in protected areas including Ndumo Game Reserve and Kruger National Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Graptartia granulosa is a ground-dwelling mimic of velvet ants that occurs in a variety of habitats but appears to prefer the Savanna biome.[3]
It is usually collected in pitfall traps and leaf litter, or under prone objects where it shelters when not active.[3]
Description
Conservation
Graptartia granulosa is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] There are no significant known threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1896,[1] with the type locality given as Zambezi.[3] It was revised by Haddad in 2004.[4]
