Seothyra semicoccinea
| Seothyra semicoccinea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Seothyra |
| Species: | S. semicoccinea
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| Binomial name | |
| Seothyra semicoccinea Simon, 1906[1]
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Seothyra semicoccinea is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[1] It is endemic to the Eastern Cape province of South Africa.[2]
Distribution
Seothyra semicoccinea is endemic to South Africa, known only from the type locality of Willowmore in the Eastern Cape.[2]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a ground-dweller that has been sampled from the Nama Karoo biome at an altitude of 815 m above sea level.[2]
The species constructs retreat-webs. Males wander in search of mates.[2]
Description
Seothyra semicoccinea is known only from the male.[2]
Conservation
Seothyra semicoccinea is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species has a very restricted distribution. More sampling is needed to collect the female and to determine the species' range.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1906.[3] It was revised by Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1991.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Seothyra semicoccinea Simon, 1906". 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. (2022). The Eresidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6331366. Retrieved 22 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Simon, E. (1906). "Etude sur les araignées de la section des cribellates". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 50: 284–308.
- ^ Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1991). "A revision of the African spider genus Seothyra Purcell (Araneae: Eresidae)". Cimbebasia. 12: 135–160.