Xevioso colobata
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
| Mariepskop Xevioso Hackled Band Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Xevioso |
| Species: | X. colobata |
| Binomial name | |
| Xevioso colobata | |
Xevioso colobata is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Mariepskop Xevioso hackled band spider.[3]
Xevioso colobata is endemic to South Africa and is distributed across three provinces, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 42 to 1,328 m above sea level.[3]
In KwaZulu-Natal, it is found at Mkuze Game Reserve. In Limpopo, it occurs at Klaserie Game Reserve and Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve. In Mpumalanga, it has been recorded from Crocodile Valley Estate and Mariepskop.[3]
