Ilisoa hawequas

Ilisoa hawequas is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.

Distribution

Ilisoa hawequas is known only from the type locality at Hawequas, where it occurs at approximately 483 metres above sea level.

Habitat

The species builds small horizontal sheet webs in vegetation. The type specimen was collected by sifting humus, suggesting this species lives in leaf litter.

Etymology

The species is named after Hawequas, its type locality in the Western Cape.

Conservation

The species is known only from a single female and is potentially threatened by habitat loss due to agricultural activities, particularly vineyard expansion. It is listed as Data Deficient due to limited sampling.