Mkhambathi 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. mkhambathi |
Binomial name | |
Cheiramiona mkhambathi Lotz, 2015 |
Cheiramiona mkhambathi is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. [1] It is a South African Eastern Cape endemic described from Mkhambathi Nature Reserve. [2]
The species is found at 64 m above sea level. [2]
This species is a free-living plant dweller. Specimens were collected with pan traps in grassland. It has been sampled from the Indian Ocean Coastal Biome. [2]
The species is listed as Data Deficient because more sampling is needed to determine its full range. It is presently protected in Mkhambathi Nature Reserve. [2]