Biology:Heliophanus deformis
| Rusty Heliophanus Sunny Jumping Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Heliophanus |
| Species: | H. deformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Heliophanus deformis Wesołowska, 1986[1]
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Heliophanus deformis is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is found in Angola and South Africa and is commonly known as the rusty Heliophanus sunny jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Heliophanus deformis is found in Angola and South Africa.[2] Within South Africa, the species is only known from Northern Cape Province, specifically from Namaqua National Park and Richtersveld National Park.[3]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a free-living plant-dweller sampled by beating karooid bushes and trees.[3]
Description
The female has a reddish fawn background with typical spots on the abdomen.[3]
Conservation
Heliophanus deformis is listed as of Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its large distribution range.[3] There are no known threats to the species.[3] In South Africa, it is protected in Namaqua National Park and Richtersveld National Park.[3]
Taxonomy
Heliophanus deformis was originally described by Wesołowska in 1986 from Angola.[1] It was reported from South Africa for the first time by Haddad and Wesołowska in 2024.[4] The species is known from both sexes.[3]
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 "Heliophanus deformis Wesołowska, 1986". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/29820. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Walt, V. van der; 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. 41. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454.
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- ↑ 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.
Wikidata ☰ Q2217874 entry
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