Zelotes fuligineus
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| Zelotes fuligineus | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. fuligineus |
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| Zelotes fuligineus | |
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Zelotes fuligineus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2]
Zelotes fuligineus is a common African spider in Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Namibia, South Africa, and Lesotho.[2] In South Africa, it has been sampled from all provinces, at altitudes ranging from 6 to 2,998 m above sea level.[3]
The species was originally described from Signal Hill, Cape Town, and has an extensive distribution across the country.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
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