Caponia capensis

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Cape Orange Lungless Spider (Caponia capensis) is a ground-dwelling spider in the Caponiidae family. It is found in Namibia, Mozambique, and South Africa, including the Eastern Cape, Northern Cape, and Western Cape provinces. Notable sites include Table Mountain National Park, De Hoop Nature Reserve, the Cederberg Wilderness Area, and Bontebok National Park.

This species moves around on the ground, is active at night, and is a swift hunter on the soil surface. It is often caught in pitfall traps in the Grassland and Fynbos biomes. Caponia capensis lives at elevations from 7 to 1,172 meters above sea level. Both males and females are known.

Caponia capensis is listed as Least Concern on the SANBI Red List due to its wide geographic range and the lack of significant threats. It is protected in several reserves, including De Hoop Nature Reserve, the Cederberg Wilderness Area, Table Mountain National Park, and Bontebok National Park. The species was described by Purcell in 1904.