''Cyatholipus'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

araneomorph The Araneomorphae (also called the Labidognatha) are an infraorder of spiders. They are distinguishable by chelicerae (fangs) that point diagonally forward and cross in a pinching action, in contrast to the Mygalomorphae (tarantulas and their cl ...

spiders in the family

Cyatholipidae Cyatholipidae is a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1894. Most live in moist montane forest, though several species, including ''Scharffia rossi'', live in dry savannah regions. They occur in Africa, including Madagascar, New ...

, and was first described by

Eugène Simon Eugène Louis Simon (; 30 April 1848 – 17 November 1924) was a French naturalist who worked particularly on insects and spiders, but also on birds and plants. He is by far the most prolific spider taxonomist in history, describing over 4, ...

in 1894. Originally placed with the

ray spider The ray spiders (Theridiosomatidae) are a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1881. They are most recognizable for their construction of cone-shaped webs. The family contains several genera which actively hunt for prey by using ...

s, it was moved to the Cyatholipidae in 1978.

Species

it contains six species, all found in

South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by of coastline that stretch along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans; to the north by the neighbouring countri ...

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Cyatholipus avus ''Cyatholipus'' is a genus of African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1894. Originally placed with the ray spiders, it was moved to the Cyatholipidae in 1978. Species it contains six ...

'' Griswold, 1987 – South Africa *''

Cyatholipus hirsutissimus ''Cyatholipus'' is a genus of African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1894. Originally placed with the ray spiders, it was moved to the Cyatholipidae in 1978. Species it contains six ...

'' Simon, 1894 ( type) – South Africa *'' Cyatholipus icubatus'' Griswold, 1987 – South Africa *'' Cyatholipus isolatus'' Griswold, 1987 – South Africa *'' Cyatholipus quadrimaculatus'' Simon, 1894 – South Africa *''

Cyatholipus tortilis ''Cyatholipus'' is a genus of African araneomorph spiders in the family Cyatholipidae, and was first described by Eugène Simon in 1894. Originally placed with the ray spiders, it was moved to the Cyatholipidae in 1978. Species it contains six ...

'' Griswold, 1987 – South Africa

References

Endemic fauna of South Africa Araneomorphae genera Cyatholipidae Spiders of South Africa Taxa named by Eugène Simon {{Araneomorphae-stub