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
female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Arachnida
Order:
Araneae
Family:
Salticidae
Genus:
Hyllus
Species:
H. semicupreus
Binomial name
Hyllus semicupreus
(Simon, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Thyene semicuprea Simon, 1885
  • Phidippus indicus Tikader, 1974
  • Sandalodes semicupreus Simon, 1903
  • Thyene semicuprea Simon, 1885[1]
preying on grasshopper

Description
female

As usual in spider morphology, the female is much larger than male, where the female is about 8-9mm in total length and the male is 7-9mm in length.[2]

female

Ecology

Heavy bodied jumper spiders can be seen commonly among foliage and within tree trunks. They construct oval, thick silken webs on the underside of leaves, such as the leaf spikes of coconut trees.[2] During the daytime, the sac is uninhabited, and when night falls, the male occupies the sac. But sometimes, it was found that the female also inhabited it on several nights.[5]

Diet

The spider is known to eat small insects like grasshoppers, flies, bees as well as other small spiders.

  • male
  • hunting Leptocorhiza
  • dorsal side
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References
  1. "Hyllus semicupreus". India Biodiversity Portal. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  2. Mohan, Krishna (3 October 2014). "Hyllus semicupreus". krishna mohan photography. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  3. "A shot of hyllus semicupreus known as semi-coppered heavy jumper spider". gettyimages. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  4. "Hyllus semicupreus (Simon, 1885)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  5. 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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