Homalattus coriaceus
| Homalattus coriaceus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Homalattus |
| Species: | H. coriaceus
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| Binomial name | |
| Homalattus coriaceus | |
Homalattus coriaceus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is found in Sierra Leone and South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Homalattus coriaceus is found in Sierra Leone and South Africa.[2] Within South Africa, it is known only from Port Elizabeth in Eastern Cape Province at an altitude of 7 m.[3]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a free-living plant-dweller.[3]
Description
Conservation
Homalattus coriaceus is listed as of Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range in Africa. Additional sampling is needed to collect the male and to determine the species' range in South Africa.[3]
Taxonomy
Homalattus coriaceus was described by Simon in 1902 with type series from Sierra Leone and South Africa.[1] The genus has not been revised.[3]
References
- ^ a b Simon, E. (1902). "Description d'arachnides nouveaux de la famille des Salticidae (Attidae) (suite)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 46: 24–56, 363–406.
- ^ a b "Homalattus coriaceus Simon, 1902". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. 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. 50. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.