Isoxya yatesi
| Isoxya yatesi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Isoxya |
| Species: | I. yatesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Isoxya yatesi | |
Isoxya yatesi is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Isoxya yatesi is endemic to South Africa, where it has been recorded from two provinces: KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been recorded from Savanna, Grassland and Bushveld biomes at altitudes ranging from 353 to 1,407 m above sea level.[3]
During the day, the species can be found in large orb-webs usually made high between trees.[3]
Description
Conservation
Isoxya yatesi is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species is rare and undercollected, requiring additional sampling to collect male specimens and determine the species' full range. The species is protected in Atherstone Nature Reserve and Wolkberg Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Michel Emerit in 1973 from Pinetown. The species is known only from female specimens, with no males having been collected or described.[3]
References
- ^ Emerit, M. (1973). "Contribution à la connaissance des Araneidae Gasteracanthinae du sud-est africain: les gasteracanthes du Natal Museum". Annals of the Natal Museum. 21: 675–695.
- ^ "Isoxya yatesi Emerit, 1973". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 2 (E-Ne). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 34. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6619195. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.