Ilisoa conjugalis

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Buffelsbay Tree Sheet-Web Spider
Rare
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cyatholipidae
Genus: Ilisoa
Species:
I. conjugalis
Binomial name
Ilisoa conjugalis
Griswold, 2001 [1]

Ilisoa conjugalis is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa. [2] [3]

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Distribution

Ilisoa conjugalis is known from three localities on the Cape Peninsula: Buffelsbay, Kalkbaai, and Cape Point in Table Mountain National Park. It occurs at approximately 77 metres above sea level. [3]

Habitat

The species builds small horizontal sheet webs in vegetation on sand dunes in the Fynbos Biome. [3]

Etymology

The species epithet conjugalis is Latin meaning "conjugal" or "of marriage".

Conservation

The species has a small, restricted distribution and is listed as Rare. It is protected within Table Mountain National Park, where threats from coastal development have been mitigated. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Griswold, C.E. (2001). "A monograph of the living world genera and Afrotropical species of cyatholipid spiders (Araneae, Orbiculariae, Araneoidea, Cyatholipidae)". Memoirs of the California Academy of Sciences. 26: 1–251.
  2. ↑ "Ilisoa conjugalis Griswold, 2001". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Cyatholipidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–27. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6759933. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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