Hahnia schubotzi
| Schubotz's Comb-Tailed Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Hahnia |
| Species: | H. schubotzi
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| Binomial name | |
| Hahnia schubotzi Strand, 1913
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Hahnia schubotzi is a species of spider in the family Hahniidae.[1] It is found in several African countries and is commonly known as Schubotz's comb-tailed spider.[2]
Distribution
[edit]Hahnia schubotzi is an African endemic found in Rwanda, Tanzania, Kenya, and South Africa. In South Africa it is presently known from two provinces, Mpumalanga and Western Cape, at elevations ranging from 103 to 1557 m above sea level.[2]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]The species makes small sheet-webs in litter and has been sampled from the Savanna and Fynbos biomes as well as in apple orchards.[2]
Description
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Hahnia schubotzi is known from both sexes.[2]
Conservation
[edit]Hahnia schubotzi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Africa. The species is protected in the Bergvliet Forest Station.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after German zoologist Hermann Schubotz (1881–1955).
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was originally described by Embrik Strand in 1913 from Rwanda. It was redescribed by Bosmans in 1986, who synonymized several related species including Hahnia kästneri and H. rouleti.[1][2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Hahnia schubotzi Strand, 1913". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ 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. 10. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324696. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
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