Heradida
| Heradida | |
|---|---|
| Male H. loricata | |
| Male H. loricata | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Heradida Simon[1] |
| Type species | |
| Heradida loricata | |
| Species | |
|
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Heradida is a genus of spiders in the family Zodariidae with eight African species. It was first described in 1893 by Simon.
Distribution
Most species are endemic to southern Africa, with one species found in Ethiopia.[1]
Species
As of September 2025, this genus includes eight species:[1]
- Heradida bicincta Simon, 1910 – Namibia, South Africa
- Heradida extima Jocqué, 1987 – South Africa
- Heradida griffinae Jocqué, 1987 – Namibia
- Heradida loricata Simon, 1893 – South Africa (type species)
- Heradida minutissima Russell-Smith & Jocqué, 2015 – Tanzania
- Heradida quadrimaculata Pavesi, 1895 – Ethiopia
- Heradida speculigera Jocqué, 1987 – South Africa
- Heradida xerampelina Benoit, 1974 – South Africa
References
- ^ a b c "Genus Heradida". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 28 September 2025.