Bianor eximius

Maputaland Bianor Jumping Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Salticidae
Genus: Bianor
Species:
B. eximius
Binomial name
Bianor eximius

Bianor eximius is a species of spider in the family Salticidae. It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Maputaland Bianor jumping spider.

Distribution

Bianor eximius is found in Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe. In South Africa, the species is recorded only from KwaZulu-Natal Province.

Habitat and ecology

The species is rare and has been collected from leaf litter, grass tussocks and low shrubs at altitudes ranging from 47 to 405 m in the Savanna Biome.

Description

Conservation

Bianor eximius is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range in southern Africa. In South Africa, it is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve, Ophathe Game Reserve and Tembe Elephant Park. There are no known threats to the species.

References

  1. ↑ Wesołowska, W.; Haddad, C.R. (2009). "Jumping spiders (Araneae: Salticidae) of the Ndumo Game Reserve, Maputaland, South Africa". African Invertebrates. 50 (1): 13–103. Bibcode:2009AfrIn..50...13W. doi:10.5733/afin.050.0102.
  2. 1 2 "Bianor eximius Wesołowska & Haddad, 2009". World Spider Catalog. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 1 (A-Den). Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.15222559. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.