Heliocapensis mirabilis
| Sneeuberg Heliocapensis Sunny Jumping Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Heliocapensis |
| Species: | H. mirabilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliocapensis mirabilis (Wesołowska, 1986)[1]
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Heliocapensis mirabilis is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Sneeuberg Heliocapensis sunny jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Heliocapensis mirabilis is known from two provinces of South Africa, the Northern Cape and Western Cape.[3] Locations include Richtersveld National Park, Algeria Forest Station, Clanwilliam, Stellenbosch, and Cape Town.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a plant dweller that has been sampled from Fynbos, Desert and Succulent Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 78 to 103 m.[3]
Description
Conservation
Heliocapensis mirabilis is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range.[3] There are no known threats, and the species receives protection in Richtersveld National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The male was described by Wesołowska in 1986 and additional data was provided by Haddad and Wesołowska in 2013.[1][4] The female was described by Haddad and Wesołowska in 2024.[5]
References
- ^ a b Wesołowska, W. (1986). "A revision of the genus Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 1833 (Aranei: Salticidae)". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 40: 1–254.
- ^ a b "Heliocapensis mirabilis (Wesołowska, 1986)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; 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. 29. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Haddad, C.R.; Wesołowska, W. (2013). "Additions to the jumping spider fauna of South Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus. 24 (3–4): 459–501.
- ^ Haddad, C.R.; Wesołowska, W. (2024). "On some new and poorly-known Chrysillini from arid western South Africa (Araneae, Salticidae)". African Invertebrates. 65 (2): 127–159. Bibcode:2024AfrIn..65..127H. doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.65.136083.