Uroctea septemnotata
| Uroctea septemnotata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oecobiidae |
| Genus: | Uroctea |
| Species: | U. septemnotata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Uroctea septemnotata Tucker, 1920[1]
| |
Uroctea septemnotata is a species of spider in the family Oecobiidae.[2] It is endemic to southern Africa.[3]
Etymology
The species name septemnotata is Latin meaning "seven-spotted".
Distribution
Uroctea septemnotata is a southern African endemic originally described from Namibia, where it is widely distributed. In South Africa, the species is known only from the Northern Cape.[2][3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a ground dweller known to make a retreat-web under stones. The species has been sampled from the Nama Karoo biome at an altitude of 182 m above sea level.[3]
Description
The species is known only from the female.[3]
Conservation
Uroctea septemnotata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range in southern Africa. There are no known threats to the species. The species is protected in the Namaqua National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Tucker in 1920 from Namibia.[3]
References
- ^ Tucker, R.W.E. (1920). "Contributions to the South African Arachnid Fauna. II. On some new South African spiders of the families Barychelidae, Dipluridae, Eresidae, Zodariidae, Heracliidae, Urocteidae, Clubionidae". Annals of the South African Museum. 17: 439–488.
- ^ a b "Uroctea septemnotata Tucker, 1920". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Oecobiidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6783325. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.