Biology:Heliocapensis mirabilis
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/HeliocapensisH. mirabilis
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| Template:Taxonomy/HeliocapensisHeliocapensis mirabilis (Wesołowska, 1986)[1]
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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]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Wesołowska, W. (1986). "A revision of the genus Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 1833 (Aranei: Salticidae)". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa 40: 1–254.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Heliocapensis mirabilis (Wesołowska, 1986)". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/29881. Retrieved 2025-10-14.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 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. 29. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454.
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- ↑ Haddad, C.R.; Wesołowska, W. (2013). "Additions to the jumping spider fauna of South Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)". Genus 24 (3–4): 459–501.
- ↑ Haddad, C.R.; Wesołowska, W. (2024). "On some new and poorly-known Chrysillini from arid western South Africa (Araneae, Salticidae)". African Invertebrates 65 (2): 127–159. doi:10.3897/AfrInvertebr.65.136083. Bibcode: 2024AfrIn..65..127H.
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