Graptartia

Graptartia
G. granulosa from South Africa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Corinnidae
Genus: Graptartia
Simon, 1896
Type species
G. granulosa
Simon, 1896
Species

2, see text

Graptartia is a genus of African corinnid sac spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1896, with two described species.

Description

The carapace is uniformly deep orange, red, or purple, evenly high and slightly elevated towards the rear, reaching its highest point at two-thirds its length. The surface is granular, especially at setal bases, with short and long white setae scattered across the surface.

The opisthosoma is oval with a large dorsal scutum and a pitted dorsum with blackened undertones. Two pairs of large, white spots are present dorsally, composed of white clavate setae. The legs have scattered feathery setae.

Species

As of October 2025, this genus includes two species:

References

  1. 1 2 Simon, E. (1896). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux de la famille des Clubionidae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 40: 400–422. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.2026.
  2. 1 2 "Genus Graptartia". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 Haddad, C.R.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 38. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753. Retrieved 22 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.