Icius jacksoni
| Jackson's Icius Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Icius |
| Species: | I. jacksoni
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| Binomial name | |
| Icius jacksoni | |
Icius jacksoni is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Jackson's Icius jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Icius jacksoni is known only from South Africa.[2] The species has been recorded from the Northern Cape, specifically from Richtersveld National Park at Sendelingsdrift camp. It occurs at an altitude of approximately 912 m.[3]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a ground-dwelling spider.[3]
Description
Conservation
Icius jacksoni is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect the female.[3]
Taxonomy
Icius jacksoni was described by Haddad and Wesołowska in 2024.[1] The species is known only from the male.[3]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "Icius jacksoni Haddad & Wesołowska, 2024". 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. 67. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.