Hahnia laticeps

Hahnia laticeps is a species of spider in the family Hahniidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Simonstown comb-tailed spider.

Distribution

Hahnia laticeps is endemic to South Africa, known from three provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Western Cape. The species occurs at elevations ranging from 39 to 2985 m above sea level. Numerous specimens were recently sampled on the Sani Pass in the Drakensberg.

Habitat and ecology

The species makes small sheet-webs in litter in the Grassland and Fynbos biomes.

Description

Hahnia laticeps is known only from the female.

Conservation

Hahnia laticeps is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. The species is protected in four protected areas.

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1898 from Simon's Town in the Western Cape.