Xevioso lichmadina

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Haenertsburg Xevioso Hackled Band Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Phyxelididae
Genus: Xevioso
Species:
X. lichmadina
Binomial name
Xevioso lichmadina

Xevioso lichmadina is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Haenertsburg Xevioso hackled band spider.[3]

Xevioso lichmadina is endemic to Limpopo, where it occurs at several localities at altitudes ranging from 657 to 1,399 m above sea level. Locations include Haenertsburg, Swartbos Forest, Trichardtsdal, Wolkberg Nature Reserve, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve (including Farm The Downs, Balloon Forest, and Farm Malta), and Vhembe Biosphere Vhuvha.[3]

Habitat and ecology

Xevioso lichmadina inhabits the Savanna biome. These ground retreat-web cryptic spiders live in dark places. A male was sampled from beneath leaves in forest litter in riverine forest.[3]

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