Clubiona pupillaris


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

Distribution

Clubiona pupillaris is known from five provinces in South Africa at elevations ranging from 1 to 1341 m. It has been recorded from the Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.

Habitat

The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Forest, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Grassland, Savanna, and Thicket biomes. It has also been collected from citrus orchards and cotton fields.

Conservation

The species is listed as Least Concern. Although presently known only from females, it has a wide geographical range and is thus considered stable. It is protected in seven protected areas.