# Festucula robusta

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***Festucula robusta*** is a [species](/source/Species) of [spider](/source/Spider) in the family [Salticidae](/source/Salticidae).[2] It is [endemic](/source/Endemic) to [South Africa](/source/South_Africa) and is commonly known as **robust grass jumping spider**.[3]

## Distribution

*Festucula robusta* is found in [Gauteng](/source/Gauteng) and [KwaZulu-Natal](/source/KwaZulu-Natal) provinces in [South Africa](/source/South_Africa)[3]

## Habitat and ecology

*Festucula robusta* inhabits Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 296 to 1114 m.[3]

The species was sampled from grasses.[3]

## Description

See also: [Glossary of spider terms](/source/Glossary_of_spider_terms)

Compared to other *Festucula* species, *F. robusta* is larger in body size.[3]

## Conservation

*Festucula robusta* is listed as Data Deficient by the [South African National Biodiversity Institute](/source/South_African_National_Biodiversity_Institute) due to its small range. Only one other record from KwaZulu-Natal is known. The status of the species remains obscure and some more sampling is needed to determine its range.[3]

## Taxonomy

*Festucula robusta* was described by Azarkina and Foord in 2014 from Kromdraai, Krugersdorp in Gauteng.[1]

## References

1. Azarkina, G.N. & Foord, S.H. (2014). "A revision of the Afrotropical species of Festucula Simon, 1901 (Araneae: Salticidae)". *African Invertebrates*. **55** (2): 351-375. [doi:10.5733/afin.055.0201](https://doi.org/10.5733/afin.055.0201)

1. ["Festucula robusta Azarkina & Foord, 2014"](https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/53931). World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

1. Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Van der Walt, V.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2025). *The Salticidae of South Africa. Part 2 (E-Ha). Version 1*. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 42. [doi:10.5281/zenodo.15266589](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15266589)

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