Loxosceles dejagerae
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| Marie's Violin Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sicariidae |
| Genus: | Loxosceles |
| Species: | L. dejagerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxosceles dejagerae | |
Loxosceles dejagerae is a species of spider in the family Sicariidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Marie's violin spider.[3]
Loxosceles dejagerae is known from three provinces in South Africa, the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 55 to 1287 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Loxosceles dejagerae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in the Swartberg Nature Reserve at the type locality.[3]
