Heliophanus deformis

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Rusty Heliophanus Sunny Jumping Spider
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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
Binomial name
Heliophanus deformis

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]

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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. 1 2 Wesołowska, W. (1986). "A revision of the genus Heliophanus C. L. Koch, 1833 (Aranei: Salticidae)". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 40: 1–254.
  2. 1 2 "Heliophanus deformis Wesołowska, 1986". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 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. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  4. ↑ 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. Bibcode:2024AfrIn..65..127H. doi: 10.3897/AfrInvertebr.65.136083 .
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