Heradida loricata
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| Bloemfontein Heradida Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Heradida |
| Species: | H. loricata |
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| Heradida loricata | |
Heradida loricata is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is the type species of the genus Heradida and is endemic to South Africa, commonly known as the Bloemfontein Heradida ground spider.[3]
Heradida loricata occurs in the Free State and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa. Localities include Bloemfontein, Luckhoff, Kalkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Benfontein Game Reserve, and Hopetown.[3]
