Camillina maun

Camillina maun is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is found in several African countries and is commonly known as the Botswana pearly-eyed ground spider.

Distribution

Camillina maun occurs in Botswana, Namibia, Zambia, and South Africa. In South Africa, it is found in seven of the nine provinces.

Habitat and ecology

The species is a free-living ground dweller. It has been sampled from Forest, Grassland, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 93 to 1,674 m above sea level.

Conservation

Camillina maun is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution range. The species is protected in more than ten protected areas.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Platnick & Murphy in 1987 from Botswana. It was revised by the same authors.