Eilica lotzi
| Eilica lotzi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Eilica |
| Species: | E. lotzi
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| Binomial name | |
| Eilica lotzi FitzPatrick, 2002[1]
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Eilica lotzi is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to the Free State Province of South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Eilica lotzi is known from the Free State, recorded from Bloemfontein, Amanzi Private Game Reserve, and Tussen-die-Riviere Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free-living ground dweller sampled with pitfall traps from the Grassland biome at altitudes ranging from 1,288 to 1,357 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Eilica lotzi is known only from the male.[3] The carapace and abdomen are dark brown without pattern, the coxa, trochanter and patella are light brown, and other leg segments are darker brown.[3]
Conservation
Eilica lotzi is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons.[3] The species is protected in Amanzi Private Game Reserve and Tussen-die-Riviere Nature Reserve.[3] More sampling is needed to collect females and determine the species' range.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after arachnologist Leon N. Lotz.
Taxonomy
E. lotzi was originally described by FitzPatrick in 2002 from Bloemfontein.[1]
References
- ^ a b FitzPatrick, M.J. (2002). "A new species of Eilica (Araneae: Gnaphosidae)". African Zoology. 37: 108.
- ^ "Eilica lotzi FitzPatrick, 2002". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 25 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-S). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 8. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197672. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.