Biology:Cheiramiona hogsbackensis

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Short description: Species of spider

Hogsback Long-legged Sac Spider
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Genus: Cheiramiona
Species:
C. hogsbackensis
Binomial name
Cheiramiona hogsbackensis
Lotz, 2015

Cheiramiona hogsbackensis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.[1] It is a South African Eastern Cape endemic described from specimens sampled at Hogsback.[2]

Distribution

The species is found at elevations from 1307-1345 m above sea level.[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller sampled at base of grass tussocks and in leaf litter from forests and plantations in the Forest Biome.[2]

Conservation

The species is listed as Critically Rare because it has a small restricted distribution range and is only known from one subpopulation. Despite extensive sampling at the type locality over the years, only a few specimens have been collected, indicating the species is naturally rare.[2]

References

  1. "Cheiramiona hogsbackensis Lotz, 2015". Natural History Museum Bern. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/54259. Retrieved 20 September 2025. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Cheiracanthiidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1-62. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6033586.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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