Vidole helicigyna
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| Pietermaritzburg Vidole Hackled Band Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Vidole |
| Species: | V. helicigyna |
| Binomial name | |
| Vidole helicigyna | |
Vidole helicigyna is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and is commonly known as the Pietermaritzburg Vidole hackled band spider.[3]
Vidole helicigyna is known from several localities in KwaZulu-Natal, including the protected Kamberg Nature Reserve.[3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 522 to 1,998 m above sea level.
