Habrocestum laurae
| Laura's Habrocestum Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Habrocestum |
| Species: | H. laurae
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| Binomial name | |
| Habrocestum laurae | |
Habrocestum laurae is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Laura's Habrocestum jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Habrocestum laurae is found only in South Africa,[2] where it is presently known from only two provinces, KwaZulu-Natal (Durban) and Eastern Cape (Thyspunt, 12 km WNW Cape St Francis).[3]
Habitat and ecology
Habrocestum laurae inhabits the Indian Ocean Coastal Belt and Thicket biomes at altitudes of 17 m.[3]
The species is a free-living ground-dweller.[3]
Description
Conservation
Habrocestum laurae is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure and some more sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
Habrocestum laurae was described in 1903 from Durban and is known only from the female, with Prószyński providing more information in 1987.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b Peckham, G.W.; Peckham, E.G. (1903). "New species of the family Attidae from South Africa, with notes on the distribution of the genera found in the Ethiopian region". Transactions of the Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters. 14 (1): 173–278.
- ^ a b "Habrocestum laurae G. W. Peckham & E. G. Peckham, 1903". World Spider Catalog. 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 2 (E-Ha). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 52. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15266589. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Prószyński, J. (1987). Atlas rysunków diagnostycznych mniej znanych Salticidae 2. Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoly Rolniczo-Pedagogicznej, Siedlcach. p. 172.