Lessertina capensis
| Cape Lessertina Sac Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cheiracanthiidae |
| Genus: | Lessertina |
| Species: | L. capensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Lessertina capensis Haddad, 2014
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Lessertina capensis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.[1] It is a South African endemic described from Brenton-on-Sea.[2]
Distribution
The species is known only from two specimens sampled from the Western Cape Province at elevations from 99-499 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat
This species is a free-living ground dweller sampled from the litter layer in coastal forest from the Forest Biome.[2]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient because more sampling is needed to collect females and determine its full range.[2]
References
- ^ "Lessertina capensis Haddad, 2014". 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 available under the CC BY 4.0 license.