Heliocapensis deserticola
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| Desert 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. deserticola |
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| Heliocapensis deserticola | |
Heliocapensis deserticola is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the desert Heliocapensis sunny jumping spider.[3]
Heliocapensis deserticola is known only from a few localities in three provinces of South Africa including Eastern Cape, Mpumalanga, and Northern Cape.[3] Locations include Cradock, Hogsback, Verloren Vallei Nature Reserve, Dullstroom, De Aar, Goegap Nature Reserve, Nababeep district, and Namaqua National Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
H. deserticola is a ground and plant dwelling species recorded from the Succulent Karoo and Grassland biomes at altitudes ranging from 881 to 1999 m.[3]
Description
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female
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Etymology
The species name is Latin for "desert-dwelling".
