Camillina procurva

Kamaggas Pearly-Eyed Ground Spider
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Gnaphosidae
Genus:	Camillina
Species:	C. procurva
Binomial name
	Camillina procurva; (Purcell, 1908)
Synonyms
	Melanophora procurvaPurcell, 1908 ;

Last updated October 11, 2025

Camillina procurva is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae.^[1] It is found in Namibia and South Africa and is commonly known as the Kamaggas pearly-eyed ground spider.^[2]

Distribution

Camillina procurva occurs in Namibia and South Africa.^[2]

In South Africa, it is found in Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.^[2]

Habitat and ecology

The species is a free-living ground dweller found at altitudes ranging from 164 to 1,909 m above sea level. It has been sampled from Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, and Succulent Karoo biomes.^[2]

Description

Conservation

Camillina procurva is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution range. The species is protected in several areas including Polokwane Nature Reserve, Verloren Vallei Nature Reserve, Cederberg Wilderness Area, De Hoop Nature Reserve, and Anysberg Nature Reserve.^[2]

Taxonomy

The species was described by W. F. Purcell in 1908 as Melanophora procurva from Kamaggas in the Northern Cape. It was revised by Platnick & Murphy in 1987.^[2]

References

1 2 "Camillina procurva (Purcell, 1908)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
1 2 3 4 5 6 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. part 1 (A-D). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 52–54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197174 . Retrieved 22 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

External links

Citizen science observations for Camillina procurva at iNaturalist

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[wsc-1] 1 2 "Camillina procurva (Purcell, 1908)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.

[dippenaar2021-2] 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Gnaphosidae of South Africa. part 1 (A-D). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 52–54. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7197174 . Retrieved 22 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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