Seothyra longipedata
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| Northern Cape Buckspoor Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Seothyra |
| Species: | S. longipedata |
| Binomial name | |
| Seothyra longipedata Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1991[1] | |
Seothyra longipedata is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[1] It is found in Namibia and South Africa, where it is commonly known as the Northern Cape Buckspoor Spider.[2]
Seothyra longipedata occurs in two countries: Namibia and South Africa.[1] In South Africa, the species is recorded from two provinces: Northern Cape and Western Cape.[2]
The species occurs in the Richtersveld Transfrontier National Park and the Cederberg Wilderness Area.[2]
Habitat and ecology
The species inhabits multiple biomes including Desert, Fynbos and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 78 to 920 m above sea level.[2]
Seothyra longipedata constructs 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. Males wander in search of mates.[2]
Description
Seothyra longipedata is known from both sexes.[2]
