Scytodes subulata
Species of spider
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Scytodes subulata is a species of spider in the family Scytodidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
| Scytodes subulata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Scytodidae |
| Genus: | Scytodes |
| Species: | S. subulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytodes subulata | |
Distribution
Scytodes subulata is found only in the Western Cape Province, where it is known from Malmesbury and St. Helena Bay Stompneus.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
On the carapace, the posterior half of each inner stripe is separated from the anterior half just behind the transverse bridge which joins the outer and inner stripes, while the femora of the legs are not spotted but provided with a very distinct basal, mesial, and distal black band. The markings closely resemble those of S. leipoldti.[3]
Conservation
Scytodes subulata is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN. The status of the species remains obscure and more sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
The species has not been revised and is known from both sexes, but has not been illustrated.[3]
