Micaria beaufortia
Species of spider
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Micaria beaufortia is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It occurs in southern Africa.[3]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Micaria |
| Species: | M. beaufortia |
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| Micaria beaufortia | |
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Distribution
Micaria beaufortia has a wide distribution in southern Africa, occurring in Ethiopia, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, and Lesotho. In South Africa, it is found in several provinces including Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Micaria beaufortia is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographic range across southern Africa. Recent surveys have shown that the species is abundant around Beaufort West and is found in the Karoo National Park and Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden. The species is protected in nine protected areas.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Tucker in 1923 as Epikurtomma beaufortia from Beaufort West. It was later transferred to the genus Micaria and redescribed by Marusik and Omelko in 2017.[3]
