Cheiramiona paradisus

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

Cheiramiona paradisus is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. [1] It is a southern African endemic described from Paradise, Ngotshe in KwaZulu-Natal. [2]

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Distribution

The species is recorded from six provinces in South Africa at elevations from 5-1362 m above sea level. [2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller sampled from a wide range of habitats. It has been sampled from the Fynbos, Forest, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna and Thicket biomes. The species has also been found in macadamia orchards. [2]

Conservation

Due to its wide geographical range, the species is listed as Least Concern. It is protected in more than 10 protected areas. [2]

Description

References

  1. ↑ "Cheiramiona paradisus Lotz, 2003". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  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. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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