Rothus vittatus

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Rothus vittatus is a spider species in the family Pisauridae.[2] The species is commonly known as the Cape Rothus nursery-web spider.[3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Pisauridae
Genus: Rothus
Species:
R. vittatus
Binomial name
Rothus vittatus
Simon, 1898[1]
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Distribution

Rothus vittatus is endemic to South Africa, where it has been sampled from three provinces: Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]

Habitat and ecology

These are free-running plant dwellers very commonly found on plants at night.[3]

The species has been sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 4 to 951 m. It has also been sampled from pistachio orchards.[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

Rothus vittatus is listed as Least Concern. Although the species is presently known only from females, it has a wide geographical range. The species is protected in Swartberg Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]

Taxonomy

The species was described by Simon in 1898, with the type locality given only as Cape of Good Hope.[1] It was revised by Silva and Sierwald in 2015 and is known only from the female.[4]

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