Xevioso aululata
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| Bergvliet Xevioso Hackled Band Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Xevioso |
| Species: | X. aululata |
| Binomial name | |
| Xevioso aululata | |
Xevioso aululata is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Bergvliet Xevioso hackled band spider.[3]
Xevioso aululata is endemic to Mpumalanga, where it occurs at several localities at altitudes ranging from 171 to 1,649 m above sea level. Locations include Bergvliet Forest Station, Ohrigstad, Crocodile Bridge, and God's Window.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Xevioso aululata inhabits the Grassland and Savanna biomes. These ground retreat-web cryptic spiders live in damp and dark places and make webs on the ground. The species has been sampled with pitfall traps in pine plantations in Bergvliet State Forest and is able to survive in pine plantations, which is one of the main land uses within its range.[3]
