Drassodella trilineata

Three-striped Long-Jawed Ground Spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Gallieniellidae
Genus: Drassodella
Species:
D. trilineata
Binomial name
Drassodella trilineata
Mbo & Haddad, 2019

Drassodella trilineata is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa.[1]

Distribution

Drassodella trilineata is endemic to the Eastern Cape province and is known only from Keurkloof, Farm Ferndale, Baviaanskloof, at an elevation of 473 m above sea level.[2]

Habitat

The species was sampled during litter sifting from Afromontane forest.[2]

Description

Only the female is known. The species can be recognized by a narrow white median carapace stripe and a pair of narrow white dorsolateral abdominal stripes.[2]

Conservation

Drassodella trilineata is listed as Data Deficient. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Drassodella trilineata Mbo & Haddad, 2019". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. ^ 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.