Hyllus dotatus
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| Dotatus Hyllus Jumping Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Hyllus |
| Species: | H. dotatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyllus dotatus (Peckham & Peckham, 1903)[1] | |
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Hyllus dotatus is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is found from South Africa to Yemen and is commonly known as the dotatus Hyllus jumping spider.[3]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a free-living plant-dweller found on the foliage of shrubs and trees in various savannah and floodplain habitats.[3]
In South Africa, it has been sampled from multiple biomes including Fynbos, Forest, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna and Thicket at altitudes ranging from 1 to 1732 m. The species has also been sampled from agricultural ecosystems such as cotton, kenaf and maize.[3]
Description
female
male
juvenile female
Conservation
Hyllus dotatus is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range across South Africa. It is protected in more than ten protected areas.[3]
