Zelotes lightfooti

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Lightfoot's Dark Ground Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gnaphosidae
Genus: Zelotes
Species:
Z. lightfooti
Binomial name
Zelotes lightfooti
(Purcell, 1907)[1]
Synonyms
  • Melanophora lightfooti Purcell, 1907
  • Zelotes ornatus Tucker, 1923

Zelotes lightfooti is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the lightfoot's dark ground spider.[3]

Zelotes lightfooti has been recorded from four South African provinces: Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 249 to 2,040 m above sea level.[3]

Description

Habitat and ecology

Zelotes lightfooti are free-running spiders found under stones during the day. The species has been sampled from the Fynbos, Nama Karoo, Grassland, and Savanna biomes.[3]

Conservation

Taxonomy

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