Corinnomma semiglabrum
| Common banded ant-like sac spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Corinnidae |
| Genus: | Corinnomma |
| Species: | C. semiglabrum |
| Binomial name | |
| Corinnomma semiglabrum | |
Corinnomma semiglabrum is a species of spider in the family Corinnidae.[2] It occurs in Zambia, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini and is commonly known as the common banded ant-like sac spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Corinnomma semiglabrum is found in Zambia, Eswatini, Mozambique, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2][3] In South Africa, it has been recorded from five provinces, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and North West at altitudes ranging from 6 to 1,762 m above sea level.[3]
The species occurs in several protected areas including iSimangaliso Wetland Park, Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Mabula Nature Reserve, and Nylsvley Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Corinnomma semiglabrum is an ant-mimicking species that is mainly collected in pitfall traps or leaf litter, indicating it is primarily epigeic.[3] The species inhabits Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, and Savanna biomes.[3] It has also been collected from citrus orchards.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Corinnomma semiglabrum is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species faces no significant threats and is recorded from several protected areas.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1896 as Apochinomma semiglabrum from Makapan in the Limpopo Province.[1][3] It was revised by Haddad in 2006,[4] who transferred it to the genus Corinnomma.[3]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Simon, E. (1896). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux de la famille des Clubionidae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 40 (9): 400–422.
- 1 2 "Corinnomma semiglabrum (Simon, 1896)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 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. p. 33. doi:10.5281/zenodo.8300753. Retrieved 22 September 2025.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - ↑ Haddad, C.R. (2006). "A new species of Corinnomma (Araneae: Corinnidae) from southern and eastern Africa, with taxonomic notes on C. olivaceum and C. semiglabrum". African Invertebrates. 47: 71–83.
