Olios lacticolor
| Port Edward Olios Huntsman Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Sparassidae |
| Genus: | Olios |
| Species: | O. lacticolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Olios lacticolor | |
Olios lacticolor is a species of spider in the family Sparassidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Port Edward Olios huntsman spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Olios lacticolor is recorded from two provinces in South Africa, Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. The species has been collected at altitudes ranging from 19 to 63 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]The species consists of nocturnal plant dwellers that wander around in search of prey on vegetation. Olios lacticolor has been sampled from the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna and Thicket biomes.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Olios lacticolor is listed as data deficient. The status of the species remains obscure and more sampling is needed to determine the species' range.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species name lacticolor derives from Latin, meaning "milk-colored".[citation needed]
Taxonomy
[edit]Olios lacticolor was described by Lawrence in 1952 from Port Edward in KwaZulu-Natal. The species is known from both sexes. According to Jäger (2020), this species is misplaced in Olios and may require generic reassignment in future taxonomic work.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Lawrence, R.F. (1952). "New spiders from the eastern half of South Africa". Annals of the Natal Museum. 12: 183–226.
- ↑ "Olios lacticolor Lawrence, 1952". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
- 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Sparassidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 25. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6614498.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - ↑ Jäger, P. (2020). "The spider genus Olios Walckenaer, 1837 (Araneae: Sparassidae) – Part 1: species groups, diagnoses, identification keys, distribution maps and revision of the argelasius-, coenobitus- and auricomis-groups". Zootaxa. 4866 (1): 1–119. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4866.1.1. PMID 33311200.