Heliophanus horrifer
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| Cape Town Heliophanus Sunny Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Heliophanus |
| Species: | H. horrifer |
| Binomial name | |
| Heliophanus horrifer Wesołowska, 1986[1] | |
Heliophanus horrifer is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Town Heliophanus sunny jumping spider.[3]
Heliophanus horrifer is found only in South Africa.[2] Within the country, it is known only from Western Cape Province, specifically from Cape Town and Stellenbosch.[3]
