Idiops hirsutus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Idiops hirsutus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Mygalomorphae
Family: Idiopidae
Genus: Idiops
Species:
I. hirsutus
Binomial name
Idiops hirsutus
(Hewitt, 1919)[1]
Synonyms
  • Acanthodon hirsutus Hewitt, 1919

Idiops hirsutus is a species of spider in the family Idiopidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]

Idiops hirsutus is an Eastern Cape endemic known only from the type locality East London at an altitude of 56 m above sea level.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits the Thicket biome. It lives in silk-lined burrows closed with a trapdoor.[3]

Description

Idiops hirsutus is known from both sexes. The carapace and legs are pale yellowish brown, while the abdomen is somewhat infuscated superiorly. Total length is 9.8 mm.[3]

Conservation

Taxonomy

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