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Species of spider
Xerophaeus phaseolus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape mouse ground spider.[3]
Xerophaeus phaseolus is endemic to the Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
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The species inhabits multiple biomes including Fynbos, Succulent Karoo, and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 3 to 588 m above sea level. Xerophaeus phaseolus are free-living ground dwellers.[3]
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Xerophaeus phaseolus is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, though it has a wide geographical range. The species is protected in De Hoop Nature Reserve and Swartberg Nature Reserve. There are no significant threats.[3]
The species was originally described by Tucker in 1923 from St Helena Bay, Steenberg Cove. The species has not been revised and is known only from the female.[3]
- ^ Tucker, R.W.E. (1923). “The Drassidae of South Africa”. Annals of the South African Museum. 19 (2): 251–437.
- ^ “Xerophaeus phaseolus Tucker, 1923”. World Spider Catalog.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. Part 3 (T-X). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 55.
