Cheiramiona florisbadensis

Florisbad Long-legged Sac Spider
	Female
	Female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cheiracanthiidae
Genus:	Cheiramiona
Species:	C. florisbadensis
Binomial name
	Cheiramiona florisbadensis; Lotz, 2002

Last updated October 07, 2025

Cheiramiona florisbadensis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.^[1] It is a South African endemic described from Florisbad in the Free State.^[2]

Distribution

In South Africa, the species is known from five provinces at elevations from 7-2399 m above sea level.^[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller sampled from shrubs and forests. It has been sampled from the Fynbos, Forest, Grassland, Nama Karoo and Savanna biomes.^[2]

Description

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, it is listed as Least Concern. The species is protected in Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve, Loteni Nature Reserve, Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve and Fernkloof Nature Reserve.^[2]

References

↑ "Cheiramiona florisbadensis Lotz, 2003". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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 textfrom this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[wsc21745-1] "Cheiramiona florisbadensis Lotz, 2003". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.

[dippenaar2021-2] 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 textfrom this source, which is available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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