Clubiona bevisi
| Bevisi's Short Legged Sac Spider | |
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| Female | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. bevisi
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona bevisi Lessert, 1923[1]
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Clubiona bevisi is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is endemic to South Africa, originally described from Umbilo in KwaZulu-Natal.[2]
Distribution
Clubiona bevisi is known from the South African provinces Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo.[3]
Habitat
The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Grassland and Savanna biomes at elevations ranging from 140 to 1706 m. It constructs sac-like retreats in vegetation where it shelters and deposits egg sacs.[3]
Description
Both males and females known to science, though the female remains formally undescribed.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range within South Africa. It is protected in several nature reserves including Amanzi Nature Reserve, Sandveld Nature Reserve, Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, and Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[3]
References
- ^ Lessert, R. de (1923). "Araignées du sud de l'Afrique". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 30: 161–212.
- ^ "Clubiona bevisi Lessert, 1923". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Clubionidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–32. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6622971. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.