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Festucula robusta
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Festucula robusta is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as robust grass jumping spider.[3]
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Distribution
Festucula robusta is found in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal provinces in South Africa[3]
Habitat and ecology
Festucula robusta inhabits Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 296 to 1114 m.[3]
The species was sampled from grasses.[3]
Description
Compared to other Festucula species, F. robusta is larger in body size.[3]
Conservation
Festucula robusta is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its small range. Only one other record from KwaZulu-Natal is known. The status of the species remains obscure and some more sampling is needed to determine its range.[3]
Taxonomy
Festucula robusta was described by Azarkina and Foord in 2014 from Kromdraai, Krugersdorp in Gauteng.[1]
References
External links
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