Habrocestum flavimanum


Habrocestum flavimanum is a species of spider in the family Salticidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Cape Habrocestum jumping spider.

Distribution

Habrocestum flavimanum is found only in South Africa, where is known only from the type locality, "Bonae Spei", referring to the southwestern parts of the Western Cape, with no exact locality specified.

Habitat and ecology

Likely sampled from the Fynbos biome.

Conservation

Habrocestum flavimanum is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The type locality is unknown and the status of the species remains obscure, as it has never been redescribed or collected again.

Etymology

The specific name is Latin for "yellow hand".

Taxonomy

Habrocestum flavimanum was described in 1901 from "Bona Spei" and is known only from the male.