Macrobunus caffer
| Macrobunus caffer | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Macrobunidae |
| Genus: | Macrobunus |
| Species: | M. caffer |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrobunus caffer (Simon, 1898) | |
Macrobunus caffer is a species of spider in the genus Macrobunus. It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1898 as Myro caffer based on a female specimen. It was later transferred to the genus Macrobunus by Pekka T. Lehtinen in 1967.[1]
Distribution
Macrobunus caffer has been recorded from Cape Town and Jakobsbaai in the Saldanha Bay district of the Western Cape. The original type locality was given as "Bonae Spei" (Cape of Good Hope).[2]
Habitat
This species is a free-running ground dweller that inhabits the Fynbos biome.[2]
Description
Macrobunus caffer exhibits the characteristic features of the genus, including the small size (3-5 mm total body length) and undivided cribellum.[2]
Conservation
Macrobunus caffer is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons. The species is known only from two specimens from the Cape Peninsula and is undersampled. Urbanization in the Cape Town area poses a potential threat. More sampling is needed to collect males and determine the species' range.[2]
References
- 1 2 "Macrobunus caffer (Simon, 1898)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N.; Jocqué, R. (2021). "South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Amaurobiidae of South Africa". Version 2: 1–26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5981342.
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