Zelotes lavus
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| Beaufort West 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. lavus |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes lavus | |
Zelotes lavus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Beaufort west dark ground spider.[3]
Zelotes lavus occurs in Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from seven provinces: Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West, and Western Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 140 to 1,758 m above sea level.[3]
Collection localities include Amanzi Private Game Reserve, Boshof, Florisbad Research Station, Pretoria, Roodepoort, Irene, Ndumo Game Reserve, Springbok Flats, Malebogo Nature Reserve, Augrabies Falls National Park, Benfontein Nature Reserve, De Aar, Kimberley, Barberspan, Beaufort West, and Karoo National Park.[3]
