Gea infuscata
| Gea infuscata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Gea |
| Species: | G. infuscata
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| Binomial name | |
| Gea infuscata Tullgren, 1910[1]
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Gea infuscata is a species of spider in the family Araneidae, found from Sudan to South Africa.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Gea infuscata is known from Tanzania, Angola, Botswana, Sudan and South Africa.[3] The species is possibly under-collected and is suspected to occur in more countries in between. In South Africa, it occurs in five provinces across a large geographical range at altitudes from 1 to 1,323 m above sea level.[3]
The South African distribution includes Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape provinces. Notable localities include Jeffrey's Bay, Addo Elephant National Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, iSimangaliso Wetland park, Tembe Elephant Park, Polokwane Nature Reserve, and Knysna.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]The spider constructs an orb-web with a round zigzag stabilimentum, giving it a doily appearance. The species has been sampled from the Fynbos, Forest and Savanna biomes.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Gea infuscata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical distribution.[3] The species is protected in several reserves including Addo Elephant National Park, Mkhambathi Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park and Polokwane Nature Reserve. No conservation actions are recommended.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species has not been revised and is known from both sexes.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Tullgren, A. (1910). "Araneae. In: Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Schwedischen Zoologischen Expedition nach dem Kilimandjaro, dem Meru und den umgebenden Massaisteppen Deutsch-Ostafrikas 1905-1906 unter Leitung von Prof. Dr. Yngve Sjöstedt". Sjöstedts Kilimandjaro-Meru Expedition. 20 (6): 85–172.
- ^ "Gea infuscata Tullgren, 1910". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Webb, P. (2022). The Araneidae of South Africa. Version 2: part 2 (E-Ne). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6619195.
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