Cheiramiona simplicitarsis

Northern Cape Long-legged Sac Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cheiracanthiidae
Genus: Cheiramiona
Species:
C. simplicitarsis
Binomial name
Cheiramiona simplicitarsis
(Simon, 1910)

Cheiramiona simplicitarsis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. It is a South African endemic originally described from Kamaggas in Northern Cape.

Distribution

The species is known from three provinces at elevations from 576–1341 m above sea level.

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller recorded from the Succulent Karoo, Nama Karoo and Savanna biomes.

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, the species is listed as Least Concern. It is protected in Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Anysberg Nature Reserve and Tswalu Game Reserve.

References

  1. ↑ "Cheiramiona simplicitarsis (Simon, 1910)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 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.