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
Simon, 1906[1]

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

See also: Glossary of spider terms

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. ^ a b c "Seothyra perelegans Simon, 1906". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f 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.
  3. ^ Simon, E. (1906). "Etude sur les araignées de la section des cribellates". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 50: 284–308.
  4. ^ Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1991). "A revision of the African spider genus Seothyra Purcell (Araneae: Eresidae)". Cimbebasia. 12: 135–160.
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