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Simorcus lotzi
Simorcus lotzi is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae. It is commonly known as Lotz's Simorcus crab spider and occurs in southern Africa.
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Range & habitat
Simorcus lotzi is known from Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species has been recorded from Free State (Bloemfontein Botanical Gardens) and Limpopo (Naboomspruit).
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
Simorcus lotzi are found on foliage and the bark of trees, shrubs, and herbs from Grassland and Savanna biomes, at altitudes ranging from 1,126 to 1,429 m. The species was collected by beating vegetation and pitfall traps. Males were collected in December to February.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
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 689787.