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Heliocapensis mirabilis
Species of spider From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Heliocapensis mirabilis is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Sneeuberg Heliocapensis sunny jumping spider.[3]
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Distribution
Heliocapensis mirabilis is known from two provinces of South Africa, the Northern Cape and Western Cape.[3] Locations include Richtersveld National Park, Algeria Forest Station, Clanwilliam, Stellenbosch, and Cape Town.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a plant dweller that has been sampled from Fynbos, Desert and Succulent Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 78 to 103 m.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Heliocapensis mirabilis is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range.[3] There are no known threats, and the species receives protection in Richtersveld National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
The male was described by Wesołowska in 1986 and additional data was provided by Haddad and Wesołowska in 2013.[1][4] The female was described by Haddad and Wesołowska in 2024.[5]
References
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