Cyatholipus icubatus
| Cyatholipus icubatus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cyatholipidae |
| Genus: | Cyatholipus |
| Species: | C. icubatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyatholipus icubatus Griswold, 1987[1]
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Cyatholipus icubatus is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is endemic to KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.[2][3]
Distribution
Cyatholipus icubatus is known from three locations in KwaZulu-Natal: Dlinza Forest near Eshowe, Ngome State Forest, and Ithala Game Reserve. The species occurs at elevations between 512 and 1314 metres above sea level.[3]
Habitat
The species builds small horizontal sheet webs in the understory of moist forests. It has been sampled from the Savanna Biome using pitfall traps.[3]
Conservation
The species is protected in three protected areas but is likely threatened by habitat loss outside these areas due to crop cultivation and deforestation for fuelwood. It is currently listed as Data Deficient due to limited sampling and the fact that only females are known.[3]
References
- ^ Griswold, C.E. (1987). "A review of the southern African spiders of the family Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894 (Araneae: Araneomorphae)". Annals of the Natal Museum. 28: 499–542.
- ^ "Cyatholipus icubatus Griswold, 1987". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Cyatholipidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–27. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6759933. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.