Atlas of African Spiders

Record details

SpiderMAP:   691
Province:   Limpopo
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   2431AC
Observer:   Sharp A
Date of record:   2013-10-25
Number of photos:   2
Notes:  
Last updated:   2020-12-03 13:24:54
Sp. code:   703790
Species name:   Graptartia granulosa
Common name:   Granulated velvet-ant mimics
Family:   Corinnidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:  
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=SpiderMAP-691
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 691 - photo: 1
VM-number: 691 - photo: 2

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Astri Leroy
Comment:   This little corinnid imitates the female mutillid wasps that are called colloquially velvet ants. They have a painful sting.
Date:   2015-06-03 17:17:51
Species name:   Graptartia granulosa -- Granulated velvet-ant mimics
Species code:   703790

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