| Lotz's Eilica Ground Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Gnaphosidae |
| Genus: | Eilica |
| Species: | E. lotzi |
| Binomial name | |
| Eilica lotzi FitzPatrick, 2002 [1] | |
Eilica lotzi is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. [2] It is endemic to the Free State Province of South Africa and is commonly known as Lotz's Eilica ground spider. [3]
Eilica lotzi is known from the Free State, recorded from Bloemfontein, Amanzi Private Game Reserve, and Tussen-die-Riviere Nature Reserve. [3]
The species is a free-living ground dweller sampled with pitfall traps from the Grassland biome at altitudes ranging from 1,288 to 1,357 m above sea level. [3]
Eilica lotzi is known only from the male. [3] The carapace and abdomen are dark brown without pattern, the coxa, trochanter and patella are light brown, and other leg segments are darker brown. [3]
Eilica lotzi is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. [3] The species is protected in Amanzi Private Game Reserve and Tussen-die-Riviere Nature Reserve. [3] More sampling is needed to collect females and determine the species' range. [3]
The species is named after arachnologist Leon N. Lotz.
E. lotzi was originally described by FitzPatrick in 2002 from Bloemfontein. [1]
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