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Copuetta lotzi
Copuetta lotzi is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Lotz's tree lycosiform sac spider.
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Description
Copuetta lotzi is known from both sexes. Like other members of its genus, it is a medium to large spider with a smooth carapace featuring black feathery setae forming different markings.
Range & habitat
Copuetta lotzi is endemic to South Africa and has been recorded from four provinces: Free State, Gauteng, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 613 to 1,601 m above sea level. The species is protected in four protected areas including Benfontein Game Reserve, Free State National Botanical Gardens, Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, and Anysberg Nature Reserve.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Copuetta lotzi is a ground-dwelling spider occurring in the more arid Grassland and Nama Karoo biomes of South Africa. It has been collected using pitfall traps and found under bark and rocks, as well as inside abandoned Trinervitermes trinervoides termite mounds. The species is occasionally found in houses, but not as frequently as C. lacustris.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 833870.