Homalattus punctatus
Species of spider
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Homalattus punctatus is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the spotted Homalattus jumping spider.[3]
| Spotted Homalattus Jumping Spider | |
|---|---|
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| female | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Homalattus |
| Species: | H. punctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Homalattus punctatus Peckham & Peckham, 1903[1] | |
Distribution
Homalattus punctatus has only been sampled from Durban, Kloof, and Umhlanga Rocks in the South African KwaZulu-Natal Province.[3]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a free-living plant-dweller sampled from the Savanna and Indian Ocean Coastal Belt biomes at altitudes ranging from 17 to 496 m.[3]
Description
Conservation
Homalattus punctatus is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. This species is undersampled and more sampling is needed to complete an assessment. Additional sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range.[3]
