| Common Vidole Hackled Band Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Phyxelididae |
| Genus: | Vidole |
| Species: | V. sothoana |
| Binomial name | |
| Vidole sothoana | |
Vidole sothoana is a species of spider in the family Phyxelididae. [2] It occurs in South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini and is commonly known as the common Vidole hackled band spider. [3]
Vidole sothoana is distributed across six South African provinces, Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, Northern Cape, North West, and Western Cape, and also occurs in Lesotho and Eswatini. [3] The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 500 to 2,826 m above sea level.
This species inhabits the Grassland and Savanna biomes. [3] Vidole sothoana is a ground retreat-web cryptic spider that lives in dark places. The species occurs in open vegetation, including grasslands and savanna, and has been found in cultivated fields such as maize and cotton. [3]
Vidole sothoana is known from both sexes. [3]
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Vidole sothoana is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. [3] The species is sampled from six provinces and occurs in more than 10 protected areas. Due to its wide geographical range, there are no significant threats to the species. [3]
The species was described by Griswold in 1990 from Kroondal in North West. [1] Vidole sothoana is known from both sexes. [3]
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