Procydrela limacola

Procydrela limacola is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.^[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa and is commonly known as the Montagu Procydrela zodariid spider.^[3]

Montagu Procydrela zodariid spider
Conservation status
Data Deficient  (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Zodariidae
Genus:	Procydrela
Species:	P. limacola
Binomial name
Procydrela limacola Jocqué, 1999[1]

Distribution

Procydrela limacola is known from two localities in the Western Cape: Kogsman's Kloof near Montagu and Bontebok National Park.^[3]

Habitat

The species inhabits the Fynbos biome at altitudes ranging from 63 to 718 m above sea level.^[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Procydrela limacola is known only from females, which have a total length of 6.39 mm. The carapace and abdominal dorsum are finely haired. The chelicerae are smooth and densely haired, with two teeth on the promargin. The holotype specimen is entirely pale and hardly sclerotized.^[1]

Ecology

Procydrela limacola are ground-dwelling spiders that inhabit the Fynbos biome.^[3]

Conservation

The species is listed as Data Deficient by the IUCN. Despite being a Western Cape endemic with a restricted distribution, more sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' full range. The species is protected in Bontebok National Park.^[3]