Biology:Icius dendryphantoides
| Simonstown Icius 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: | Icius |
| Species: | I. dendryphantoides
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| Binomial name | |
| Icius dendryphantoides Strand, 1909[1]
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Icius dendryphantoides is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Simonstown Icius jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Icius dendryphantoides is known only from South Africa.[2] The species has been recorded from the Western Cape, specifically from Simon's Town. It occurs at an altitude of approximately 1 m.[3]
Habitat and ecology
This species is a free-living plant-dweller sampled from the Fynbos Biome.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Icius dendryphantoides is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
Icius dendryphantoides was described by Embrik Strand in 1909.[1] The species is known only from the female.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Strand, E. (1909). "Spinnentiere von Südafrika und einigen Inseln gesammelt bei der deutschen Südpolar-Expedition". Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1905 10 (5): 541-596.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Icius dendryphantoides Strand, 1909". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/30163. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 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. 64. doi:10.5281/zenodo.17103454.
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External links
- Salticidae.pl: Iciines - diagnostic drawings by Proszynski
Wikidata ☰ Q2013959 entry
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