Evarcha villosa
| Hairy Evarcha jumping spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Evarcha |
| Species: | E. villosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Evarcha villosa Wesołowska & Haddad, 2018[1]
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Evarcha villosa is a species of spider in the family Salticidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the hairy Evarcha jumping spider.[3]
Distribution
Evarcha villosa is endemic to South Africa,[2] where it is known from Free State and Northern Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
This species was collected in pitfall traps in thorny savanna at altitudes ranging from 1163 to 1225 m.[3]
Description
Conservation
Evarcha villosa receives some protection in Witsand Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
Evarcha villosa was described in 2018 from Kuruman in Northern Cape.[1] Only the male is known.[3]
References
- ^ a b Wesołowska, W.; Haddad, C.R. (2018). "Further additions to the jumping spider fauna of South Africa (Araneae: Salticidae)". Annales Zoologici, Warszawa. 68 (4): 879–908. doi:10.3161/00034541ANZ2018.68.4.011.
- ^ a b "Evarcha villosa Wesołowska & Haddad, 2018". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e 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. 35. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15266589. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.