Ibala arcus
Species of spider
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Ibala arcus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is a southern African endemic species.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Ibala |
| Species: | I. arcus |
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Distribution
Ibala arcus is distributed across Zimbabwe, Namibia, and South Africa.[3] In South Africa, it is recorded from all provinces at altitudes ranging from 47 to 1,645 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-living ground dweller, sampled from the Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, and Succulent Karoo biomes.[3] It has also been sampled from maize fields.[3]
The species mimics velvet ants (Hymenoptera: Mutillidae) with whom they are often caught in pitfall traps.[3]
Description
Conservation
Ibala arcus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution range.[3] The species is found in more than 10 protected areas.[3]
