Cheiramiona florisbadensis
| Florisbad Long-legged Sac Spider | |
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| Female | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cheiracanthiidae |
| Genus: | Cheiramiona |
| Species: | C. florisbadensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cheiramiona florisbadensis Lotz, 2002
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Cheiramiona florisbadensis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.[1] It is a South African endemic described from Florisbad in the Free State.[2]
Distribution
In South Africa, the species is known from five provinces at elevations from 7–2399 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat
This species is a free-living plant dweller sampled from shrubs and forests. It has been sampled from the Fynbos, Forest, Grassland, Nama Karoo and Savanna biomes.[2]
Description
Conservation
Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, Loteni Nature Reserve, Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve and Fernkloof Nature Reserve.[2]
References
- ^ "Cheiramiona florisbadensis Lotz, 2003". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d 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 from this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.