Clubiona rumpiana
| Red Short Legged Sac Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. rumpiana
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona rumpiana Lawrence, 1952[1]
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Clubiona rumpiana is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, originally described from Dargle.[2]
Distribution
Clubiona rumpiana is known from a few locations in KwaZulu-Natal at elevations ranging from 32 to 1142 m. It has been recorded from Dargle, iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Umhlali, and Kloof.[3]
Habitat
The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Savanna and Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biomes. It inhabits coastal and inland vegetation areas.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons, as only males are known to science and more sampling is needed to collect females and determine the species' range. The species is threatened by habitat loss due to urbanization and agricultural activities at Umhlali and Dargle.[3]
References
- ^ Lawrence, R. F. (1952). "New spiders from the eastern half of South Africa". Annals of the Natal Museum. 12: 183–226.
- ^ "Clubiona rumpiana Lawrence, 1952". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c 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.