Zelotes haplodrassoides
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| Niger Dark Ground Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. haplodrassoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes haplodrassoides | |
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Zelotes haplodrassoides is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is found in several African countries across the continent and is commonly known as the Niger dark ground spider.[3]
Zelotes haplodrassoides occurs in three African countries: Ethiopia, Niger, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is presently known from a few records across four provinces, Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape. It occurs at altitudes ranging from 1,341 to 1,795 m above sea level.[3]
Collection localities include Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Western Soutpansberg, Wakkerstroom, and the Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]
