Cheiramiona hogsbackensis

Cheiramiona hogsbackensis is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae.^[1] It is a South African Eastern Cape endemic described from specimens sampled at Hogsback.^[2]

Hogsback Long-legged Sac Spider
Conservation status
Critically endangered (SANBI Red List)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cheiracanthiidae
Genus:	Cheiramiona
Species:	C. hogsbackensis
Binomial name
Cheiramiona hogsbackensis Lotz, 2015

Distribution

The species is found at elevations from 1307-1345 m above sea level.^[2]

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller sampled at base of grass tussocks and in leaf litter from forests and plantations in the Forest Biome.^[2]

Conservation

The species is listed as Critically Rare because it has a small restricted distribution range and is only known from one subpopulation. Despite extensive sampling at the type locality over the years, only a few specimens have been collected, indicating the species is naturally rare.^[2]