Cheiramiona ansiae
| Ansie's 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. ansiae
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| Binomial name | |
| Cheiramiona ansiae Lotz, 2002
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Cheiramiona ansiae is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.[1] It is a South African endemic described from Ceres near Touws River in the Western Cape.[2]
Distribution
The species is known from two provinces, including ten protected areas, at elevations from 17-1333 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat
This species is a free-living plant dweller frequently sampled with pitfall traps from the humus layer and on mixed vegetation in the Fynbos and Thicket biomes.[2]
Conservation
Due to the wide geographical range, the species is listed as Least Concern. It is protected in numerous areas including Addo Elephant National Park, Anysberg Nature Reserve, Bontebok National Park, and Table Mountain National Park.[2]
References
- ^ "Cheiramiona ansiae Lotz, 2003". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d 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. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.