Chumma gastroperforata

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Chumma gastroperforata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Macrobunidae
Genus: Chumma
Species:
C. gastroperforata
Binomial name
Chumma gastroperforata
Jocqué, 2001

Chumma gastroperforata is a species of spider in the genus Chumma . It is endemic to South Africa, occurring in both the Eastern Cape and Western Cape provinces. [1]

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Distribution

Chumma gastroperforata has been recorded from several localities across two provinces: in the Eastern Cape at Tsitsikamma National Park, and in the Western Cape at Diepwalle Forest Station, Gondwana Game Reserve, Humansdorp Witelsbos, and Prince Albert. [2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living hunter frequently collected from pitfall traps. It has been sampled from the Forest and Fynbos biomes at elevations ranging from 284 to 1003 meters above sea level. [2]

Description

Chumma gastroperforata is known from both males and females. The species exhibits the typical characteristics of the genus, including the distinctive structural dorsal scutum and spiny appearance. [2]

Conservation

Chumma gastroperforata is listed as Least Concern. The species is known from two provinces and is protected in Tsitsikamma National Park, Gondwana Game Reserve, and Diepwalle Forest Station. There are no known threats to the species. [2]

References

  1. "Chumma gastroperforata Jocqué, 2001". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Jocqué, R. (2021). "South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Amaurobiidae of South Africa". Version 2: 1–26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5981342. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.