Biology:Seothyra perelegans
| Seothyra perelegans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Seothyra |
| Species: | S. perelegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Seothyra perelegans Simon, 1906[1]
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Seothyra perelegans is a species of spider in the family Eresidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa.[2]
Distribution
Seothyra perelegans is endemic to South Africa.[1] The species is recorded from two provinces: Eastern Cape and Free State, with locations including Willowmore and Bothaville.[2]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been sampled from Grassland and Nama Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 815 to 1,291 m above sea level.[2]
The species constructs burrow retreat-webs consisting of a silk-lined burrow. Males wander in search of mates.[2]
Description
Seothyra perelegans is known only from the male.[2]
Conservation
Seothyra perelegans is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species has a restricted distribution. More sampling is needed to collect the female and more accurately determine the species' range.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1906 from Bothaville.[3] It was revised by Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1991.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Seothyra perelegans Simon, 1906". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/10258. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 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. pp. 34. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6331366. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6331366. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
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- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q2288672 entry
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