Cyatholipus avus

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Cyatholipus avus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cyatholipidae
Genus: Cyatholipus
Species:
C. avus
Binomial name
Cyatholipus avus

Cyatholipus avus is a species of spider in the family Cyatholipidae. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[2][3]

Cyatholipus avus is known from several localities in the Western Cape, including Grootvadersbosch, Marloth Nature Reserve near Swellendam, Fernkloof Nature Reserve, and Kogelberg Nature Reserve. The species occurs at elevations between 230 and 653 metres above sea level.[3]

Habitat

The species inhabits moist montane forests of the Forest Biome. Like other members of its genus, it builds small horizontal sheet webs in vegetation between tree trunks and surrounding low shrubs or within tree buttresses.[3]

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