Camillina setosa
| Hairy Pearly-Eyed Ground Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Camillina |
| Species: | C. setosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Camillina setosa Tucker, 1923
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Camillina setosa is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the hairy pearly-eyed ground spider.[2]
Etymology
The species name setosa is Latin for "hairy" or "bristly".
Distribution
Camillina setosa is endemic to South Africa, where it occurs in three provinces: KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape.[2]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-living ground dweller found at altitudes ranging from 84 to 1,795 m above sea level. It has been sampled from Fynbos, Nama Karoo, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Grassland, and Savanna biomes. The species has also been collected from sugarcane plantations in KwaZulu-Natal.[2]
Description
C. setosa is known from both sexes.[2]
Conservation
Camillina setosa is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. The species is protected in Kruger National Park, Swartberg Nature Reserve, Witteberg Nature Reserve, and Table Mountain National Park.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Tucker in 1923 from Signal Hill in Cape Town. It was revised by Platnick & Murphy in 1987.[2]
References
- ^ "Camillina setosa Tucker, 1923". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. part 1 (A-D). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197174. Retrieved 22 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.