Heradida xerampelina
| Heradida xerampelina | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Heradida |
| Species: | H. xerampelina
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| Binomial name | |
| Heradida xerampelina Benoit, 1974[1]
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Heradida xerampelina is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Heradida xerampelina is known only from Bitterfontein in the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
Habitat
The species is a ground-dwelling spider found running on soil surfaces. It occurs at an altitude of 354 metres above sea level.[3]
Description
Heradida xerampelina is known only from females. The placement of this species within the genus Heradida is considered problematic and it may belong to another genus.[3][4]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. More sampling is needed to collect male specimens and determine the species' range and proper taxonomic placement.[3]
References
- ^ Benoit, P.L.G. (1974). "Notules arachnologiques africaines. III". Revue Zoologique Africaine. 88: 434.
- ^ "Heradida xerampelina Benoit, 1974". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Jocqué, R.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2024). The Zodariidae of South Africa. Part 2 (H-T) version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 9. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14568995. Retrieved 20 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Jocqué, R. (1987). "Descriptions of new genera and species of African Zodariinae with a revision of the genus Heradida". Revue Zoologique Africaine. 101: 145.