Evarcha amanzi


Evarcha amanzi is a species of spider in the family Salticidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Amanzi Evarcha jumping spider.

Distribution

Evarcha amanzi is endemic to South Africa, where it is known only from Free State, specifically from Amanzi Private Game Reserve.

Habitat and ecology

Evarcha amanzi is a ground-dwelling species sampled on the plateau of a hill in the Grassland Biome using pitfall traps at 414 m altitude.

Conservation

The species is protected in the Amanzi Private Game Reserve.

Taxonomy

Evarcha amanzi was described in 2018 from Amanzi Private Game Reserve in Free State. Only the male is known.