Cydrela friedlanderae
Cydrela friedlanderae is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae. It is endemic to the Northern Cape province of South Africa.
Distribution
Cydrela friedlanderae is known from two localities in the Northern Cape, De Aar and Benfontein [Nature Reserve].Habitat
The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 1172 to 1242 m above sea level in the Savanna and Nama Karoo biomes. The original specimen from De Aar was collected from a burrow in the ground that was closed with a thick circular trapdoor.Description
The species is only known from the female.Female Cydrela friedlanderae have a total length of 13 mm. The carapace, pedipalps, and proximal portions of the legs are black, while the tarsi and metatarsi are rufescent. The sternum is reddish-brown. The opisthosoma is black above and below with distinctive bright yellow markings: a large yellow median spot posteriorly, a fairly large yellow spot laterally at about the middle of the abdomen's length, and a narrow transverse yellow stripe anteriorly.