Loxosceles parramae
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| Parram's Violin Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sicariidae |
| Genus: | Loxosceles |
| Species: | L. parramae |
| Binomial name | |
| Loxosceles parramae Newlands, 1981[1] | |
Loxosceles parramae is a species of spider in the family Sicariidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Parram's violin spider.[3]
Loxosceles parramae is known from two provinces in South Africa, the Free State and Gauteng. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 1194 to 2158 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
Conservation
Loxosceles parramae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in Amanzi Private Game Reserve, Mpetsane Conservation Estate and Groenkloof Nature Reserve.[3]
