Lessertina mutica
| Lessertina Sac Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cheiracanthiidae |
| Genus: | Lessertina |
| Species: | L. mutica
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| Binomial name | |
| Lessertina mutica Lawrence, 1942
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Lessertina mutica is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.[1] It is a South African endemic originally described from Umhlali, KwaZulu-Natal and serves as the type species of the genus Lessertina.[2]
Distribution
The species is known from three provinces at elevations from 10-1325 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat
This species is a free-living ground dweller sampled mainly from leaf litter of subtropical coastal and Afromontane forests with most records from spring and summer. It is known from the Savanna, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Forest biomes.[2]
Conservation
Due to its wide geographic range, the species is listed as Least Concern. It is protected in Cwebe Nature Reserve, Silaka Nature Reserve, Ingeli Forest Nature Reserve and Nylsvley Nature Reserve.[2]
References
- ^ "Lessertina mutica Lawrence, 1942". 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.