Cyatholipidae
Family of spiders
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Cyatholipidae is a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1894.[1] Most live in moist montane forest, though several species, including Scharffia rossi, live in dry savannah regions. They occur in Africa, including Madagascar,[2] New Zealand and Australia, and one species (Pokennips dentipes) in Jamaica.[3] Most members of this family hang beneath sheet webs. Fossil species occur in the Eocene aged Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers, suggesting a wider geographic distribution in the past.
| Cyatholipidae Temporal range: | |
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| Isicabu sp. | |
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| Teemenaarus sp. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cyatholipidae Simon, 1894 |
| Diversity | |
| 23 genera, 58 species | |
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| blue: reported countries (WSC) | |
Genera
As of January 2026[update], this family includes 23 genera and 58 species:[3]
- Alaranea Griswold, 1997 – Madagascar
- Buibui Griswold, 2001 – Cameroon, DR Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Kenya
- Cyatholipus Simon, 1894 – South Africa
- Forstera Koçak & Kemal, 2008 – Australia
- Hanea Forster, 1988 – New Zealand
- Ilisoa Griswold, 1987 – South Africa
- Isicabu Griswold, 1987 – Tanzania, South Africa
- Kubwa Griswold, 2001 – Tanzania
- Lordhowea Griswold, 2001 – Australia
- Matilda Forster, 1988 – Australia
- Pembatatu Griswold, 2001 – Kenya, Tanzania
- Pokennips Griswold, 2001 – South Africa
- Scharffia Griswold, 1997 – Kenya, Malawi, Tanzania
- Teemenaarus Davies, 1978 – Australia
- Tekella Urquhart, 1894 – New Zealand
- Tekellatus Wunderlich, 1978 – Australia
- Tekelloides Forster, 1988 – New Zealand
- Ubacisi Griswold, 2001 – South Africa
- Ulwembua Griswold, 1987 – Madagascar, Tanzania, South Africa
- Umwani Griswold, 2001 – Malawi, Tanzania
- Uvik Griswold, 2001 – Congo, Uganda
- Vazaha Griswold, 1997 – Madagascar
- Wanzia Griswold, 1998 – Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea
In addition, five fossil genera are known.[4][5]
- †Balticolipus Wunderlich, 2004 (Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers)
- †Cyathosuccinus Wunderlich, 2004 (Baltic Amber)
- †Erigolipus Wunderlich, 2004 (Baltic Amber)
- †Spinilipus Wunderlich, 1993 (Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers)
- †Succinilipus Wunderlich, 1993 (Bitterfield and Baltic Ambers)
