Habrocestum flavimanum

Cape Habrocestum Jumping Spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Salticidae
Subfamily:	Salticinae
Genus:	Habrocestum
Species:	H. flavimanum
Binomial name
	Habrocestum flavimanum; Simon, 1901
Synonyms
	Habrocestum flavimanusSimon, 1901 ;

Last updated October 15, 2025

Habrocestum flavimanum is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.^[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Cape Habrocestum jumping spider.^[3]

Distribution

Habrocestum flavimanum is found only in South Africa,^[2] where is known only from the type locality, "Bonae Spei" (Cape of Good Hope), referring to the southwestern parts of the Western Cape, with no exact locality specified.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Likely sampled from the Fynbos biome.^[3]

Description

Conservation

Habrocestum flavimanum is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The type locality is unknown and the status of the species remains obscure, as it has never been redescribed or collected again.^[3]

Etymology

The specific name is Latin for "yellow hand".

Taxonomy

Habrocestum flavimanum was described in 1901 from "Bona Spei" (Cape of Good Hope) and is known only from the male.^[1]

References

1 2 Simon, E. (1901). "Etudes arachnologiques. 31e Mémoire. L. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de la famille des Salticidae (suite)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 70 (1): 66–76.
1 2 3 "Habrocestum flavimanum Simon, 1901". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-Ha). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 51. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15266589. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[simon1901-1] 1 2 Simon, E. (1901). "Etudes arachnologiques. 31e Mémoire. L. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de la famille des Salticidae (suite)". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 70 (1): 66–76.

[wsc-2] 1 2 3 "Habrocestum flavimanum Simon, 1901". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[dippenaar2025-3] 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-Ha). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 51. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15266589. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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