Clubiona umbilensis


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

Distribution

Clubiona umbilensis is known from a few localities in two provinces at elevations ranging from 71 to 875 metres. It has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape.

Habitat

The species is a free-living plant dweller found in the Fynbos, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Forest and Savanna biomes. It inhabits diverse vegetation types across its range.

Conservation

The species is listed as Least Concern. Although known only from males and under-collected with more localities suspected to occur, it has a wide geographical range. It is threatened by habitat loss in parts of its range but is protected in Ngome State Forest and Tembe Elephant Park.