Zelotes lotzi
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| Lotz's Dark Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Zelotes |
| Species: | Z. lotzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Zelotes lotzi FitzPatrick, 2007[1] | |
Zelotes lotzi is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Lotz's dark ground spider.[3]
Zelotes lotzi has been sampled from three South African provinces: Free State, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 895 to 1,346 m above sea level.[3]
Collection localities include Boshof, Tussen-die-Riviere Nature Reserve, Dendron, and Loskop Dam Nature Reserve.[3]
Description
Habitat and ecology
Conservation
Zelotes lotzi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range. There are no significant threats to the species, and it is protected in Tussen-die-Riviere Nature Reserve and Loskop Dam Nature Reserve.[3]
