Ilisoa conjugalis

Ilisoa conjugalis is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.^[2][3]

Buffelsbay Tree Sheet-Web Spider
Conservation status
Rare
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Cyatholipidae
Genus:	Ilisoa
Species:	I. conjugalis
Binomial name
Ilisoa conjugalis Griswold, 2001[1]

Distribution

Ilisoa conjugalis is known from three localities on the Cape Peninsula: Buffelsbay, Kalkbaai, and Cape Point in Table Mountain National Park. It occurs at approximately 77 metres above sea level.^[3]

Habitat

The species builds small horizontal sheet webs in vegetation on sand dunes in the Fynbos Biome.^[3]

Etymology

The species epithet conjugalis is Latin meaning "conjugal" or "of marriage".

Conservation

The species has a small, restricted distribution and is listed as Rare. It is protected within Table Mountain National Park, where threats from coastal development have been mitigated.^[3]