Cyatholipidae is a family of spiders first described by Eugène Simon in 1894. Most live in moist montane forest, though several species, including Scharffia rossi, live in dry savannah regions. They occur in Africa, including Madagascar, New Zealand and Australia, and one species (Pokennips dentipes) in Jamaica. 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.
Genera
, this family includes 23 genera and 58 species:
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.
†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)
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