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Geolycosa subvittata
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Geolycosa subvittata is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Geolycosa wolf spider.[2]
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Distribution
Geolycosa subvittata is found in the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces of South Africa.[2] Notable locations include Grahamstown (now Makhanda), Port Elizabeth, Table Mountain National Park, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, and several other sites in the Cape region.[2]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a ground dweller known to live in burrows.[2]
It has been sampled from the Fynbos and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 5 to 552 m.[2]
Description
Known from both sexes, Geolycosa subvittata is smaller than the related G. hectoria but has a similar dorsal color pattern. It has two yellow stripes on the abdomen. Ventrally, it bears a median longitudinal black stripe.[3]
The tibiae are not distinctly banded.[3]
Males measure 11 mm in total length, while females measure 14 mm.[3]
Conservation
The species has a large range and is protected in Table Mountain National Park and Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden.[2]
However, most specimens were sampled around 1900, and the species is threatened by loss of habitat.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Pocock in 1900 as Lycosa subvittata from Port Elizabeth.[3] It was later revised by Roewer in 1959.[4]
References
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