| Dark Eilica Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Eilica |
| Species: | E. fusca |
| Binomial name | |
| Eilica fusca | |
Eilica fusca is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. [2] It is endemic to the Eastern Cape of South Africa and is commonly known as the dark Eilica ground spider. [3]
Eilica fusca is known from the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, recorded from Dunbrody (southeast of Kirkwood) and Addo Elephant National Park. [3]
The species is a free-living ground dweller sampled from the Thicket biome at 66 m above sea level. [3]
Eilica fusca is known only from the female. The carapace is dark brown, the abdomen is dark grey without a pattern, and the legs are uniform dark brown. Total size is 4.2 mm. [3]
Eilica fusca is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. [3] The species is known only from the type locality based on a single specimen collected in 1958. It is protected in Addo Elephant National Park. [3] More sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range. [3]
The species was originally described by Norman I. Platnick in 1975 from Dunbrody in the Eastern Cape. [1]
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