Dendryphantes neethlingi
| Neethling's Dendryphantes Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Dendryphantes |
| Species: | D. neethlingi
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| Binomial name | |
| Dendryphantes neethlingi | |
Dendryphantes neethlingi is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Neethling's Dendryphantes jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Dendryphantes neethlingi is found only in South Africa.[2]
Within South Africa, it is known exclusively from Champagne Valley in the Drakensberg, KwaZulu-Natal province.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Dendryphantes neethlingi inhabits alpine grasslands at an altitude of 1,099 m. The species was collected by canopy fogging a Vachellia sp. tree.[3]
Description
Conservation
Dendryphantes neethlingi is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species is known only from the type locality in the Drakensberg. More canopy sampling is needed to collect the female and determine the species' full range.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after South African arachnologist Jan Andries Neethling.
Taxonomy
Dendryphantes neethlingi was originally described by Charles R. Haddad and Wanda Wesołowska in 2013 from Champagne Valley in the Drakensberg. Only the male is known.[3]
References
- ^ Haddad, C.R.; Wesołowska, W. (2013). "Additions to the jumping spider fauna of South Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus. 24 (3–4): 459–501.
- ^ a b "Dendryphantes neethlingi Haddad & Wesołowska, 2013". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 1 (A-Den). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 56. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15222559. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.