Hyllus semicupreus
Hyllus semicupreus, the heavy-bodied jumper,[2] also known as the semi-coppered heavy jumper,[3] is a species of spider of the genus Hyllus. It is native to India and Sri Lanka.[4]
| Heavy-bodied jumper | |
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| Female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Genus: | Hyllus |
| Species: | H. semicupreus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hyllus semicupreus (Simon, 1885) | |
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Description
As usual in spider morphology, the female is much larger than male, where the female is about 8-9 mm in total length and the male is 7-9 mm in length.[2]
Ecology
Heavy-bodied jumper spiders can be seen commonly among foliage and within tree trunks. They construct oval, thick silken webs on the undersides of leaves, such as the leaf spikes of coconut trees.[2] During the daytime, the sac is uninhabited, but at night, the male occupies the sac. Sometimes, though, the female also inhabits it.[5]
Diet
The spider is known to eat small insects such as grasshoppers, flies, and bees, and other small spiders.
Gallery
female
male
hunting Leptocorhiza
dorsal side
female
preying on grasshopper
References
- "Hyllus semicupreus". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Mohan, Krishna (3 October 2014). "Hyllus semicupreus". krishna mohan photography. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- "A shot of hyllus semicupreus known as semi-coppered heavy jumper spider". gettyimages. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- "Hyllus semicupreus (Simon, 1885)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
- Javed, Ahmed; Satam, Yogendra (7 May 2015). "The structure and utilization of silk constructs by Hyllus semicupreus (Simon, 1885) (Araneae: Salticidae)" (PDF). PECKHAMIA 125.1. p. 3. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
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