Chinophrys trifasciata

Chinophrys trifasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Subfamily:	Salticinae
Genus:	Chinophrys
Species:	C. trifasciata
Binomial name
	Chinophrys trifasciata; Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014

Last updated October 10, 2025

Chinophrys trifasciata is a jumping spider species in the genus Chinophrys that lives in South Africa.^[1] Only the male has been described.^[2]

Distribution

Chinophrys trifasciata is found only in South Africa, It is presently known only from the Table Mountain National Park in the Western Cape Province, where it has been sampled from two localities.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Ground-dweller at altitudes ranging from 453 to 1,069 m. Sampled from pitfall traps in the Fynbos Biome.^[3]

Description

Conservation

The status of the species remains obscure. A range-restricted species that is well protected, this species is listed as Rare. No significant threats, but due to its restricted range, more sampling is needed to collect the female and more accurately determine its distribution range.^[3]

References

1 2 Wesołowska, W.; Azarkina, G.N.; Russell-Smith, A. (2014). "Euophryine jumping spiders of the Afrotropical Region – new taxa and a checklist (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae)". Zootaxa. 3789 (1): 1–72. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3789.1.
↑ "Chinophrys trifasciata Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014". World Spider Catalog. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
1 2 3 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 1 (A-Den). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 45. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15222559. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[wesolowska2014-1] 1 2 Wesołowska, W.; Azarkina, G.N.; Russell-Smith, A. (2014). "Euophryine jumping spiders of the Afrotropical Region – new taxa and a checklist (Araneae: Salticidae: Euophryinae)". Zootaxa. 3789 (1): 1–72. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3789.1.

[wsc-2] "Chinophrys trifasciata Wesołowska, Azarkina & Russell-Smith, 2014". World Spider Catalog. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[dippenaar2025-3] 1 2 3 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 1 (A-Den). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 45. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15222559. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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