Evarcha annae

Evarcha annae is a species of spider in the family Salticidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Anna's Evarcha jumping spider.

Distribution

Evarcha annae is endemic to South Africa, where it is known from Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, and Western Cape.

Habitat and ecology

Evarcha annae was sampled from leaf litter in the Fynbos and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 6 to 1552 m.

Conservation

Evarcha annae is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, Cederberg Wilderness Area, and Table [Mountain National Park].

Taxonomy

The species was originally described as Habrocestum annae from Durban in 1903. It was redescribed by Wesołowska and Haddad in 2009 and transferred to Evarcha. Only females are known, and the species is likely conspecific with one of the southern African species known only from males.