Larinia natalensis

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Larinia natalensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Larinia
Species:
L. natalensis
Binomial name
Larinia natalensis
(Grasshoff, 1971)[1]

Larinia natalensis is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]

Larinia natalensis is endemic to South Africa, where it occurs across six provinces, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, North West, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Giant's Castle Nature Reserve, Swartberg Nature Reserve, De Hoop Nature Reserve, and Polokwane Nature Reserve.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits Fynbos, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Grassland, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 55 to 1,842 m above sea level. Larinia natalensis is an orb-web spider that constructs their webs in grass. The species has also been sampled from cotton fields.[3]

Description

Conservation

Larinia natalensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its geographical range. There are no known threats to the species. The species is protected in ten reserves including De Hoop Nature Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve, Swartberg Nature Reserve, and Legalameetse Nature Reserve.[3]

Taxonomy

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