Clubiona bevisi


Clubiona bevisi is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is endemic to South Africa, originally described from Umbilo in KwaZulu-Natal.

Distribution

Clubiona bevisi is known from the South African provinces Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo.

Habitat

The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Grassland and Savanna biomes at elevations ranging from 140 to 1706 m. It constructs sac-like retreats in vegetation where it shelters and deposits egg sacs.

Description

Both males and females known to science, though the female remains formally undescribed.

Conservation

The species is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range within South Africa. It is protected in several nature reserves including Amanzi Nature Reserve, Sandveld [Nature Reserve], Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, Ndumo Game Reserve, and Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.