Cispius problematicus
Cispius problematicus is a species of spider in the family Pisauridae. It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini and South Africa, and is commonly known as the Zaire Cispius nursery-web spider.
| Zaire Cispius nursery-web spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Pisauridae |
| Genus: | Cispius |
| Species: | C. problematicus
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| Binomial name | |
| Cispius problematicus | |
Cispius problematicus is a species of spider in the family Pisauridae.[2] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini and South Africa, and is commonly known as the Zaire Cispius nursery-web spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Cispius problematicus has been recorded from the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini and South Africa.[3]
In South Africa, it has been recorded from two provinces at altitudes ranging from 116 to 1412 m.[3]
South African localities include Klaserie Game Reserve, Kruger National Park and Luvhondo Nature Reserve in Limpopo, and several Kruger National Park sites in Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]The species constructs a funnel-like web in short shrubs and bushes close to the ground or in trees. The capture web is sheet-like and composed of dense criss-crossing threads. At one end the web is drawn into a long funnel that descends into the base of a plant.[3]
The species has been sampled from the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Cispius problematicus is listed as Least Concern. Although the species is presently known only from one sex, it has a wide geographical range. The species is protected in Kruger National Park and Luvhondo Nature Reserve. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was described by Blandin in 1978 from the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] It is known only from the male.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Blandin, P. (1978). "Etudes sur les Pisauridae africaines IX. Mise au point sur les genres Cispius Simon, 1898 et Charminus Thorell, 1899 (Araneae - Pisauridae - Pisaurinae)". Revue Zoologique Africaine. 92 (1): 37–76.
- ^ a b "Cispius problematicus Blandin, 1978". Natural History Museum Bern. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Pisauridae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 21. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7157775.
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