Cyatholipidae

Cyatholipidae Temporal range: Palaeogene–present PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Tekelloides flavonotatus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894
Diversity
23 genera, 59 species

Cyatholipidae is a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1894.[1] Most live in moist montane forest, though several species, including Scharffia rossi, live in dry savannah regions. They occur in Africa, including Madagascar,[2] New Zealand and Australia, and one species (Pokennips dentipes) in Jamaica.[3] Most members of this family hang beneath sheet webs. Fossil species occur in the Eocene aged Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers, suggesting a wider geographic distribution in the past.

Genera

Main article: List of Cyatholipidae species

As of April 2019^[update], the World Spider Catalog accepts the following genera:[3]

• Alaranea Griswold, 1997 — Madagascar
• Buibui Griswold, 2001 — Africa
• Cyatholipus Simon, 1894 — South Africa
• Forstera Koçak & Kemal, 2008 — Australia
• Hanea Forster, 1988 — New Zealand
• Ilisoa Griswold, 1987 — South Africa
• Isicabu Griswold, 1987 — Tanzania, South Africa
• Kubwa Griswold, 2001 — Tanzania
• Lordhowea Griswold, 2001 — Australia
• Matilda Forster, 1988 — Australia
• Pembatatu Griswold, 2001 — Kenya, Tanzania
• Pokennips Griswold, 2001 — South Africa
• Scharffia Griswold, 1997 — Tanzania, Kenya, Malawi
• Teemenaarus Davies, 1978 — Australia
• Tekella Urquhart, 1894 — New Zealand
• Tekellatus Wunderlich, 1978 — Australia
• Tekelloides Forster, 1988 — New Zealand
• Ubacisi Griswold, 2001 — South Africa
• Ulwembua Griswold, 1987 — Madagascar, South Africa, Tanzania
• Umwani Griswold, 2001 — Malawi, Tanzania
• Uvik Griswold, 2001 — Congo, Uganda
• Vazaha Griswold, 1997 — Madagascar
• Wanzia Griswold, 1998 — Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea

In addition, 5 fossil genera are known.[4][5]

• †Balticolipus Wunderlich, 2004 (Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers)
• †Cyathosuccinus Wunderlich, 2004 (Baltic Amber)
• †Erigolipus Wunderlich, 2004 (Baltic Amber)
• †Spinilipus Wunderlich, 1993 (Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers)
• †Succinilipus Wunderlich, 1993 (Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers)

See also

• List of Cyatholipidae species

References

1. Simon, E. (1894). Histoire naturelle des araignées. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.51973.
2. Griswold, C. E. (1997). "The Spider Family Cyatholipidae in Madagascar (Araneae, Araneoidea)" (PDF). Journal of Arachnology. 25 (1): 53–83. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-04. Retrieved 2006-07-10.
3. "Family: Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2019-04-19.
4. "Fossilworks: Cyatholipidae". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
5. Dunlop, Jason A.; Kotthoff, Ulrich; Hammel, Jörg U.; Ahrens, Jennifer; Harms, Danilo (2018-02-22). "Arachnids in Bitterfeld amber: A unique fauna of fossils from the heart of Europe or simply old friends?". Evolutionary Systematics. 2 (1): 31–44. doi:10.3897/evolsyst.2.22581. ISSN 2535-0730.