Euophrys menemerella
| Cape Euophrys Jumping Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Euophrys |
| Species: | E. menemerella
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| Binomial name | |
| Euophrys menemerella | |
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Euophrys menemerella is a species of jumping spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Euophrys jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Euophrys menemerella is known from the Western Cape province in South Africa.[2] Locations include Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve and Simon's Town.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Euophrys menemerella inhabits the Fynbos biome at an altitude of 10 m above sea level.[3]
Description
Conservation
Euophrys menemerella is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Some more sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
Euophrys menemerella was described by Embrik Strand in 1909 from Simon's Town. The species is only known from the female and has not been revised.[1] Jerzy Prószyński added some remarks in 1987, and Prószyński, Lissner, and Schäfer provided additional remarks in 2018.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b Strand, E. (1909). "Spinnentiere von Südafrika und einigen Inseln gesammelt bei der deutschen Südpolar-Expedition". Deutsche Südpolar-Expedition 1901-1905. Vol. 10. Berlin. p. 591.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ a b c "Euophrys menemerella Strand, 1909". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d 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. 13. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15266589. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Prószyński, J. (1987). Atlas rysunków diagnostycznych mniej znanych Salticidae 2. Zeszyty Naukowe Wyższej Szkoly Rolniczo-Pedagogicznej, Siedlcach. p. 24.
- ^ Prószyński, J.; Lissner, J.; Schäfer, M. (2018). "Taxonomic survey of the genera Euophrys, Pseudeuophrys and Talavera, with description of Euochin gen. n. (Araneae: Salticidae) and with proposals of a new research protocol". Ecologica Montenegrina. 18: 38. doi:10.37828/em.2018.18.4.