Prodidomus capensis

Prodidomus capensis is known only from the female. The species is rufescent in coloration, with legs paler and more yellowish than the carapace. The abdomen is very pale yellowish, with the upper surface tinted with purple, especially posteriorly. Total trunk length is 6.8 mm.

Prodidomus capensis is found across three South African provinces: Eastern Cape, Limpopo, and Western Cape. The species has a wide distribution, ranging in altitude from 7 to 1,146 m above sea level. Notable locations include Dunbrody in the Eastern Cape; several sites in Limpopo including Vhembe Biosphere Nwanedi Game Reserve, Vhembe Biosphere Gondeni, Little Leigh in the Western Soutpansberg, and Blouberg Nature Reserve; and numerous sites in the Western Cape including De Hoop Nature Reserve, Clanwilliam, various locations in the Cederberg Wilderness Area, Cape Town, and Bontebok National Park.

The species is a free-running ground dweller found in the Fynbos, Thicket, and Savanna biomes.