Chumma bicolor
| Chumma bicolor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Macrobunidae |
| Genus: | Chumma |
| Species: | C. bicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Chumma bicolor Jocqué & Alderweireldt, 2018
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Chumma bicolor is a species of spider in the genus Chumma. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Chumma bicolor is known only from Goukamma in the Western Cape, where it was first described in 2018.[2]
Habitat
This species is a free-living hunter that was sampled by beating fynbos shrubs. The types were recorded from the Goukamma Nature Reserve.[2]
Description
Chumma bicolor exhibits the characteristic features of the genus Chumma, including the flat oval carapace and structural dorsal scutum on the opisthosoma.[2]
Conservation
Chumma bicolor is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species is currently known only from female specimens from the type locality. More sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range.[2]
References
- ^ "Chumma bicolor Jocqué & Alderweireldt, 2018". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Jocqué, R. (2021). "South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Amaurobiidae of South Africa". Version 2: 1–26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5981342. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.