Steatoda lawrencei
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| Lawrence False Button Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Steatoda |
| Species: | S. lawrencei |
| Binomial name | |
| Steatoda lawrencei | |
| Synonyms[2] | |
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Steatoda lawrencei is a species of spider in the family Theridiidae.[2] It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa and commonly known as the Lawrence false button spider.[3]
Steatoda lawrencei is known only from the South African province KwaZulu-Natal at altitudes ranging from 47 to 232 m. Locations include Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, and Umfolozi Nature Reserve at Umfolosi Drift.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Steatoda lawrencei constructs three-dimensional webs in dark places, usually close to the substrate. The species is frequently found under stones. It has been sampled from the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
Conservation
Steatoda lawrencei is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The status of the species remains uncertain. Additional sampling is needed to collect males and to determine the species' range. The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve and Tembe Elephant Park.[3]
