Stegodyphus tentoriicola
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| Pale Stegodyphus Velvet Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Stegodyphus |
| Species: | S. tentoriicola |
| Binomial name | |
| Stegodyphus tentoriicola Purcell, 1904[1] | |
Stegodyphus tentoriicola is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[1] It is found in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa, where it is commonly known as the pale Stegodyphus velvet spider.[2]
Stegodyphus tentoriicola occurs in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.[1]
In South Africa, the species is recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[2] Notable locations include Mountain Zebra National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Karoo National Park, Swartberg Nature Reserve, and Witsand Nature Reserve.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Stegodyphus tentoriicola is known from both sexes.[2]
