Seothyra perelegans
| Seothyra perelegans | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Eresidae |
| Genus: | Seothyra |
| Species: | S. perelegans |
| Binomial name | |
| Seothyra perelegans | |
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 a species of velvet spider in the family Eresidae. Only the male spider has been described as the female remains unknown.[2] The spider is small, like other members of the genus Seothyra, robust, ground dwelling spider with dense body setae and cribellate silk producing organs. The spider's morphology, distinguishes it from other members of the genus, as the male palpal organ, that provides the main diagnostic characters used for its identification.[3][4]
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.[5] It was revised by Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1991.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 "Seothyra perelegans Simon, 1906". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 34. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6331366. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - ↑ "World Spider Catalog". wsc.nmbe.ch. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ "Seothyra :: Eresidae". eresidae.webnode.cz. Retrieved 2026-07-02.
- ↑ 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.