Helafricanus insperatus
| Helafricanus insperatus | |
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| female | |
| female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Helafricanus |
| Species: | H. insperatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Helafricanus insperatus (Wesołowska, 1986)[1]
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| Synonyms[2] | |
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Helafricanus insperatus is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to Africa.[3]
Distribution
Helafricanus insperatus is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.[2]
In South Africa, it has been recorded from four provinces..[3]
Habitat and ecology
Helafricanus insperatus has been sampled by beating and sweeping vegetation in the Fynbos, Grassland, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 290 to 1,414 m. The species was also sampled from citrus, cotton, and kenaf.[3]
Description
Conservation
Helafricanus insperatus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. In South Africa, it has been recorded from nine protected areas.[3]
Taxonomy
Helafricanus insperatus was originally described by Wesołowska in 1986 from Magaliesberg, Gauteng. Additional data was added by Wesołowska in 2003, and the species was transferred to Helafricanus by Wesołowska in 2024.[2][3]
References
- ^ Wesołowska, W. (1986). "A Revision of the Genus Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 1833 (Aranei: Salticidae)". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 40: 1–254.
- ^ a b c d "Helafricanus insperatus (Wesołowska, 1986)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Walt, V. van der; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 3 (He-Iran). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 11. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.