Cyatholipidae

Cyatholipidae
Temporal range: Palaeogene–present
Isicabu sp.
Teemenaarus sp.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cyatholipidae
Simon, 1894
Diversity
23 genera, 58 species
blue: reported countries (WSC)

Cyatholipidae is a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1894. Most live in moist montane forest, though several species, including Scharffia rossi, live in dry savannah regions. They occur in Africa, including Madagascar, New Zealand and Australia, and one species (Pokennips dentipes) in Jamaica. Most members of this family hang beneath sheet webs. Fossil species occur in the Eocene aged Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers, suggesting a wider geographic distribution in the past.

Genera

As of January 2026, this family includes 23 genera and 58 species:

In addition, five fossil genera are known.

References

  1. ↑ Simon, E. (1894). Histoire naturelle des araignées. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
  2. ↑ Griswold, C. E. (1997). "The Spider Family Cyatholipidae in Madagascar (Araneae, Araneoidea)" (PDF). Journal of Arachnology. 25 (1): 53–83. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2006-07-10.
  3. 1 2 "Family Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2026-01-22.
  4. ↑ "Fossilworks: Cyatholipidae". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Dunlop, Jason A.; Kotthoff, Ulrich; Hammel, Jörg U.; Ahrens, Jennifer; Harms, Danilo (2018-02-22). "Arachnids in Bitterfeld amber: A unique fauna of fossils from the heart of Europe or simply old friends?". Evolutionary Systematics. 2 (1): 31–44. doi:10.3897/evolsyst.2.22581. ISSN 2535-0730.