Heliophanus gramineus
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| Mottled 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. gramineus |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliophanus gramineus | |
Heliophanus gramineus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the mottled Heliophanus sunny jumping spider.[3]
Heliophanus gramineus is found only in South Africa,[2] where it has been sampled from Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Heliophanus gramineus is listed as of Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. There are no known threats to the species. It is protected in five protected areas in South Africa.[3]
