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Heliocapensis charlesi

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Charles' Heliocapensis Sunny Jumping Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Heliocapensis
Species:
H. charlesi
Binomial name
Heliocapensis charlesi

Heliocapensis charlesi is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Charles' Heliocapensis sunny jumping spider.[3]

Distribution

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Heliocapensis charlesi is found in seven provinces of South Africa including Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, North West, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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These are free-living plant dwellers sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, Thicket and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 459 to 1809 m.[3] The species was also sampled from agro ecosystems such as lucerne and pine plantations and pistachio orchards.[3]

Description

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Conservation

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Heliocapensis charlesi is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range.[3] Known from a wide range with no known threats, the species is protected in seven protected areas including Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, Tswalu Game Reserve, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, and Kgaswane Mountain Reserve.[3]

Taxonomy

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The species is known from both sexes.[3] It was transferred to Heliocapensis by Wesołowska in 2024.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Wesołowska, W. (2003). "New data on African Heliophanus species with descriptions of new species (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus. 14: 249–294.
  2. ^ "Heliocapensis charlesi (Wesołowska, 2003)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 3 (He-Iran). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 25. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  4. ^ Wesołowska, W. (2024). "Taxonomic notes on the genus Heliophanus C.L. Koch, 1833, with description of three additional genera (Araneae: Salticidae: Chrysillini)". Zootaxa. 5405 (1): 80–92. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.5405.1.3. PMID 38480396.
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