Drassodella aurostriata
| Golden Striped Long-Jawed Ground Spider | |
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Rare
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gallieniellidae |
| Genus: | Drassodella |
| Species: | D. aurostriata
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| Binomial name | |
| Drassodella aurostriata Mbo & Haddad, 2019
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Drassodella aurostriata is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin aurum (gold) and striatus (striped), referring to the two golden-orange longitudinal lateral stripes on its abdomen.[2]
Distribution
Drassodella aurostriata is endemic to the Western Cape province, known from several localities around Knysna at elevations ranging from 26–232 m above sea level. Recorded locations include Tsitsikamma National Park, Groeneweide Forest Station, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gouna and Diepwalle State Forest, and Knysna Uitzicht Annex.[3]
Habitat
The species was sampled with pitfall traps and litter sifting from dry, humid forest and Coastal Forest environments.[3]
Description
Both sexes are known. The species is easily recognized by pair of golden-orange lateral stripes on dorsal surface of the abdomen (the opisthosoma), separated by a broad black median stripe.[3][2]
Conservation
Drassodella aurostriata is listed as Rare due to its small restricted distribution range, but more sampling is needed to determine its range. The species is protected in Tsitsikamma National Park and Goukamma Nature Reserve.[3]
References
- ^ "Drassodella aurostriata Mbo & Haddad, 2019". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b Mbo, Zingisile; Haddad, Charles R. (2019-04-10). "A revision of the endemic South African long-jawed ground spider genus Drassodella Hewitt, 1916 (Araneae: Gallieniellidae)". Zootaxa. 4582 (1): 1–62. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4582.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Mbo, Z.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Gallieniellidae of South Africa (Report). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 1–37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14065070. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.