Cyatholipidae

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.

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

Genera

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  Matilda australia

Main article: List of Cyatholipidae species

As of October 2025^[update], this family includes 23 genera:^[3]

• Alaranea Griswold, 1997 – Madagascar
• Buibui Griswold, 2001 – Cameroon, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya
• 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 – Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania
• 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, Tanzania, South Africa
• Umwani Griswold, 2001 – Malawi, Tanzania
• Uvik Griswold, 2001 – Congo, Uganda
• Vazaha Griswold, 1997 – Madagascar
• Wanzia Griswold, 1998 – Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea

In addition, five 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