Cyatholipidae

Cyatholipidae
File:Tekelloides flavonotatus female.jpg
Tekelloides flavonotatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Suborder:	Araneomorphae
Superfamily:	Araneoidea
Family:	Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894
Genera
see text
Diversity
23 genera, 58 species
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The Cyatholipidae are a spider family with 58 described species in 23 genera.

They were discovered in the late 19th century in Africa. Cyatholipidae live mostly in moist, montane forests. Certain species, such as Scharffia rossi, however, live in dry regions, such as savannah.

Most members of this family hang beneath sheet webs.

Distribution

Most species occur in Africa (with Madagascar), several in New Zealand and Australia, and one species (Pokennips dentipes) in Jamaica.

Genera

• Alaranea Griswold, 1997 (Madagascar)
• Buibui Griswold, 2001 (Africa)
• Cyatholipus Simon, 1894 (South Africa)
• Hanea Forster, 1988 (New Zealand)
• Ilisoa Griswold, 1987 (South Africa)
• Isicabu Griswold, 1987 (Africa)
• Kubwa Griswold, 2001 (Tanzania)
• Lordhowea Griswold, 2001 (Lord Howe Island)
• Matilda Forster, 1988 (Australia)
• Pembatatu Griswold, 2001 (Africa)
• Pokennips Griswold, 2001 (Jamaica)
• Scharffia Griswold, 1997 (Africa)
• Teemenaarus Davies, 1978 (Australia)
• Tekella Urquhart, 1894 (New Zealand)
• Tekellatus Wunderlich, 1978 (Australia)
• Tekelloides Forster, 1988 (New Zealand)
• Toddiana Forster, 1988 (Australia)
• Ubacisi Griswold, 2001 (South Africa)
• Ulwembua Griswold, 1987 (Africa, Madagascar)
• Umwani Griswold, 2001 (Africa)
• Uvik Griswold, 2001 (Africa)
• Vazaha Griswold, 1997 (Madagascar)
• Wanzia Griswold, 1998

See also

• List of Cyatholipidae species
• Spider families

References

• Griswold, C.E.(1997). The Spider Family Cyatholipidae in Madagascar (Araneae, Araneoidea). Journal of Arachnology 25(1): 53-83. PDF