Hogsback Long-legged Sac Spider | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Cheiracanthiidae |
Genus: | Cheiramiona |
Species: | C. hogsbackensis |
Binomial name | |
Cheiramiona hogsbackensis Lotz, 2015 |
Cheiramiona hogsbackensis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. [1] It is a South African Eastern Cape endemic described from specimens sampled at Hogsback. [2]
The species is found at elevations from 1307-1345 m above sea level. [2]
This species is a free-living plant dweller sampled at base of grass tussocks and in leaf litter from forests and plantations in the Forest Biome. [2]
The species is listed as Critically Rare because it has a small restricted distribution range and is only known from one subpopulation. Despite extensive sampling at the type locality over the years, only a few specimens have been collected, indicating the species is naturally rare. [2]