South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1 (2023)1-72


South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1 (2023)1-72

The Corinnidae is a moderately large cosmopolitan family known from 76 genera and 848 species (World Spider Catalog, 2023). The number of genera and species known from South Africa has increased considerably during recent years. Presently, 15 genera represented by 44 species are known from the South Africa, of which 23 species (52%) are South African endemics Twenty-eight of the species (63%) have a wide range and are of Least Concern, whereas 11 species are Data Deficient. Only five species of the genus Hortipes has been identified as species of special concern due to their restricted distributions. A key to the South African genera of Corinnidae is provided.


NMBE-World Spider Catalog: https://wsc.nmbe.ch/refincluded/17330
Haddad, C. R., Dippenaar-Schoeman, A. S., Foord, S. H. & Lotz, L. N. (2023). The Corinnidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide, Irene, 72 pp. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753