South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide: The Phyxelididae of South Africa

South Africa has a rich Phyxelididae fauna represented by nine genera and
30 species. The family has been revised in 1990. Of the 30 species only
three are known from southern Africa while re rest are all South African
endemics. Ten of the species are data deficient while 16 are listed as Least
Concern due to their distribution and lack of threats. Only four species are
of special concern: Malaika longipes (Purcell, 1904) is listed as Rare while
Themacrys silvicola (Lawrence, 1938), Vidole helicigyna Griswold, 1990 and
Xevioso lichmadina Griswold, 1990 are listed as Vulnerable under criterion
B.