Vidole capensis
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| Cape Vidole Hackled Band Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Vidole |
| Species: | V. capensis |
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| Vidole capensis | |
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Vidole capensis is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Vidole hackled band spider.[3] The species serves as the type species for its genus.[2]
Vidole capensis is distributed across three South African provinces, Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 1 to 4,713 m above sea level.
Habitat and ecology
This species inhabits Fynbos, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Nama Karoo, Savanna, and Thicket biomes.[3] Vidole capensis is a ground retreat-web cryptic spider that lives in damp and dark places. The species has been found in various habitats and has also been sampled from citrus orchards.[3]
