Clubiona umbilensis
| Umbilo Short-Legged Sac Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Clubionidae |
| Genus: | Clubiona |
| Species: | C. umbilensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Clubiona umbilensis Lessert, 1923[1]
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Clubiona umbilensis is a species of spider in the family Clubionidae. It is endemic to South Africa, originally described from Umbilo.[2]
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.[3]
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.[3]
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.[3]
References
- ^ Lessert, R. de (1923). "Araignées du sud de l'Afrique". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 30: 161–212.
- ^ "Clubiona umbilensis Lessert, 1923". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ^ a b c Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Clubionidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. Irene. pp. 1–32. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6622971.
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