Scytodes trifoliata
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| Port Shepstone Spitting Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Scytodidae |
| Genus: | Scytodes |
| Species: | S. trifoliata |
| Binomial name | |
| Scytodes trifoliata | |
Scytodes trifoliata is a species of spider in the family Scytodidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Port Shepstone spitting spider.[3]
Scytodes trifoliata is found in three South African provinces, KwaZulu-Natal (Port Shepstone), Eastern Cape, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Scytodes trifoliata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Although the species is known only from females, it has a wide geographical range. The species is protected in two protected areas Cwebe Nature Reserve and Kruger National Park.[3]
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