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Heliocapensis capensis
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heliocapensis capensis is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Heliocapensis sunny jumping spider.[3]
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Distribution
Heliocapensis capensis is found in the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa.[3] The species has been sampled from areas around Cape Town and Clanwilliam, as well as from the Northern Cape.[3] Locations include Cape Town, Clanwilliam, Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, Stellenbosch, Table Mountain National Park, Nieuwoudtville, and Tankwa Karoo National Park.[3]
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Habitat and ecology
These spiders are free living plant-dwellers sampled from the Fynbos Biome at altitudes ranging from 7 to 719 m.[3]
Description
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female
female
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Conservation
Heliocapensis capensis is listed as Data Deficient for taxonomic reasons.[3] More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range.[3] The species is known from a wide range with no known threats and is protected in Table Mountain National Park, Fernkloof Nature Reserve, and Tankwa Karoo National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The species is known only from the female.[3] It was transferred to Heliocapensis by Wesołowska in 2024.[4] Heliocapensis bellus is likely a synonym and the unknown male of H. capensis, as they were collected from the same locality at the same time.[3]
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