Heliocapensis charlesi
| Charles' 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. charlesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliocapensis charlesi (Wesołowska, 2003)[1] | |
Heliocapensis charlesi is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Charles' Heliocapensis sunny jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Heliocapensis charlesi is found in seven provinces of South Africa including Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]These are free-living plant dwellers sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, Thicket and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 459 to 1809 m.[3] The species was also sampled from agro ecosystems such as lucerne and pine plantations and pistachio orchards.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Heliocapensis charlesi is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range.[3] Known from a wide range with no known threats, the species is protected in seven protected areas including Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Tswalu Game Reserve, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, and Kgaswane Mountain Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The species is known from both sexes.[3] It was transferred to Heliocapensis by Wesołowska in 2024.[4]
References
[edit]- ↑ Wesołowska, W. (2003). "New data on African Heliophanus species with descriptions of new species (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus. 14: 249–294.
- ↑ "Heliocapensis charlesi (Wesołowska, 2003)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 25. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - ↑ Wesołowska, W. (2024). "Taxonomic notes on the genus Heliophanus C.L. Koch, 1833, with description of three additional genera (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini)". Zootaxa. 5405 (1): 80–92. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5405.1.3. PMID 38480396.
