Heliophanus sororius
| Golden Gate Heliophanus Sunny Jumping Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Heliophanus |
| Species: | H. sororius
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliophanus sororius Wesołowska, 2003[1]
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Heliophanus sororius is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is found in Lesotho and South Africa and is commonly known as the Golden Gate Heliophanus sunny jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Heliophanus sororius is found in Lesotho and South Africa.[2] Within South Africa, it is known from three provinces: Eastern Cape, Free State, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a plant-dweller sampled from the Grassland Biome at altitudes ranging from 1328 to 2398 m.[3]
Description
Conservation
Heliophanus sororius is listed as of Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range.[3] There are no known threats to the species.[3] It is protected in Golden Gate Highlands National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The male of Heliophanus sororius was described by Wesołowska in 2003 from Golden Gate Highlands National Park in Free State.[1] The female was described by Wesołowska and Haddad in 2018.[4]
References
- ^ a b Wesołowska, W. (2003). "New data on African Heliophanus species with descriptions of new species (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus. 14: 249–294.
- ^ a b World Spider Catalog. "Heliophanus sororius Wesolowska, 2003". World Spider Catalog. Bern: Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ a b c d e f 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. 43. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Wesołowska, W.; Haddad, C.R. (2018). "Further additions to the jumping spider fauna of South Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 68 (4): 879–908. doi:10.3161/00034541ANZ2018.68.4.011.