Seothyra fasciata
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| Gordonia buckspoor spider | |
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| Capture webs of a S. fasciata female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Seothyra |
| Species: | S. fasciata |
| Binomial name | |
| Seothyra fasciata Purcell, 1904 | |
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| ● range records for South Africa | |
Seothyra fasciata is a sand-dwelling species of Eresidae. It is found in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa, where it is commonly known as the Gordonia buckspoor spider.[1]
Seothyra fasciata occurs in three Southern African countries: sandy regions of southern Namibia,[2] Botswana, and northern South Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species is recorded from two provinces: Limpopo and Northern Cape.[1]
Notable locations include Augrabies National Park, Benfontein Game Reserve, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Mosdene Nature Reserve, Vhembe Biosphere Reserve, and Witsand Nature Reserve.[1]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits multiple biomes including Succulent Karoo, Savanna, and Nama Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 540 to 1,197 m above sea level.[1]
Seothyra fasciata constructs distinctive burrow retreat-webs consisting of a silk-lined burrow. The entrance is covered with a lobed silk flap that serves as a signal web, with the upper part covered in sand to resemble a hoofprint or buck spoor in the sand.[1]
Description
Seothyra fasciata is known from both sexes.[1]
