Corinnomma semiglabrum

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Common banded ant-like sac spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Corinnidae
Genus: Corinnomma
Species:
C. semiglabrum
Binomial name
Corinnomma semiglabrum
(Simon, 1896) [1]

Corinnomma semiglabrum is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae. [2] It occurs in Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini and is commonly known as the common banded ant-like sac spider. [3]

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Distribution

Corinnomma semiglabrum is found in Zambia, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa. [2] [3] In South Africa, it has been recorded from five provinces, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West at altitudes ranging from 6 to 1,762 m above sea level. [3]

The species occurs in several protected areas including iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Mabula Nature Reserve, and Nylsvley Nature Reserve. [3]

Habitat and ecology

Corinnomma semiglabrum is an ant-mimicking species that is mainly collected in pitfall traps or leaf litter, indicating it is primarily epigeic. [3] The species inhabits Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, and Savanna biomes. [3] It has also been collected from citrus orchards. [3]

Description

Corinnomma semiglabrum is known from both sexes. [3]

Conservation

Corinnomma semiglabrum is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. [3] The species faces no significant threats and is recorded from several protected areas. [3]

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1896 as Apochinomma semiglabrum from Makapan in the Limpopo Province. [1] [3] It was revised by Haddad in 2006 [4] , who transferred it to the genus Corinnomma. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Simon, E. (1896). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux de la famille des Clubionidae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 40 (9): 400–422.
  2. 1 2 "Corinnomma semiglabrum (Simon, 1896)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Haddad, C.R.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 33. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753 . Retrieved 22 September 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  4. ↑ Haddad, C.R. (2006). "A new species of Corinnomma (Araneae: Corinnidae) from southern and eastern Africa, with taxonomic notes on C. olivaceum and C. semiglabrum". African Invertebrates. 47: 71–83.
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