Rothus auratus
| Garies Rothus nursery-web spider | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Rothus |
| Species: | R. auratus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rothus auratus | |
Rothus auratus is a spider species in the family Pisauridae.[2] The species is commonly known as the Garies Rothus nursery-web spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit | edit source]Rothus auratus is endemic to South Africa, where it has been sampled from three provinces: Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit | edit source]These are plant-living nursery-web spiders that are found on vegetation at night. Their movements are erratic but they move swiftly on the substrate, sometimes in leaps or jumps.[3]
The species has been sampled from the Fynbos and Succulent Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 327 to 1307 m.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit | edit source]Rothus auratus is listed as Least Concern. Although the species is presently known only from females, it has a wide geographical range. The species is protected in Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve and Cederberg Wilderness Area. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit | edit source]The species was described by Pocock in 1900 from Garies in the Northern Cape.[1] It was revised by Silva and Sierwald in 2015 and is known only from the female.[4]
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