Cheiramiona lajuma


Cheiramiona lajuma is a species of spider in the family Cheiracanthiidae. It is a South African endemic described from Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve in the Soutpansberg.

Distribution

The species is known from five provinces at elevations from 40-1362 m above sea level.

Habitat

This species is a free-living plant dweller collected from pit traps, leaf litter sifting and sweeping of grass in the Fynbos, Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna and Thicket biomes.

Conservation

Due to the wide geographical range, the species is listed as Least Concern. It is protected in the Entabeni Nature Reserve, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve and Table Mountain National Park.