Hahnia clathrata

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Cape Comb-Tailed Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Hahniidae
Genus: Hahnia
Species:
H. clathrata
Binomial name
Hahnia clathrata
Simon, 1898

Hahnia clathrata is a species of spider in the family Hahniidae.[1] It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the Cape comb-tailed spider.[2]

Distribution

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Hahnia clathrata is a southern African endemic, recorded from Namibia and South Africa. In South Africa it is known from four provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape. The species occurs at elevations ranging from 39 to 1698 m above sea level.[2]

Habitat and ecology

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The species makes small sheet-webs in litter and has been sampled from the Fynbos, Savanna, and Thicket biomes.[2]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms

Hahnia clathrata is known only from the female.[2]

Conservation

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Hahnia clathrata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range. The species is protected in ten protected areas.[2]

Taxonomy

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The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1898 with the type locality given only as "Prom. Bonae Spei" (Cape of Good Hope). Although identification of the male is still problematic, the female has been sampled over a wide range.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Hahnia clathrata Simon, 1898". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2022). The Hahniidae of South Africa. Version 2. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 6. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324696. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.