''Ulwembua'' 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 ...
of
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 ...
n
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 C. E. Griswold in 1987.
Species
it contains seven species:
*''
Ulwembua antsiranana''
Griswold, 1997 – Madagascar
*''
Ulwembua denticulata''
Griswold, 1987 – South Africa
*''
Ulwembua nigra''
Griswold, 2001 – Madagascar
*''
Ulwembua outeniqua''
Griswold, 1987 – South Africa
*''
Ulwembua pulchra''
Griswold, 1987 (
type) – South Africa
*''
Ulwembua ranomafana''
Griswold, 1997 – Madagascar
*''
Ulwembua usambara''
Griswold, 2001 – Tanzania
References
Araneomorphae genera
Cyatholipidae
Spiders of Africa
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