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Drassodella aurostriata
Drassodella aurostriata is a species of spider in the family Gallieniellidae. It is endemic to South Africa.
From the article Drassodella aurostriata on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
Both sexes are known. The species is easily recognized by pair of golden-orange lateral stripes on dorsal surface of the abdomen (the opisthosoma), separated by a broad black median stripe.
Range & habitat
Drassodella aurostriata is endemic to the Western Cape province, known from several localities around Knysna at elevations ranging from 26 to 232 m above sea level. Recorded locations include Tsitsikamma National Park, Groeneweide Forest Station, Goukamma Nature Reserve, Gouna and Diepwalle State Forest, and Knysna Uitzicht Annex.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
In human culture
The species name is derived from the Latin words aurum (gold) and striatus (striped), referring to the two golden-orange longitudinal lateral stripes on its abdomen.
Wikipedia: “Etymology”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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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 887879.