Allocosa exserta
| Gauteng Allocosa Wolf Spider | |
|---|---|
| female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Allocosa |
| Species: | A. exserta
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| Binomial name | |
| Allocosa exserta | |
Allocosa exserta is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Gauteng Allocosa wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
Allocosa exserta is known from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.[3]
In South Africa, the species is known from various localities in Gauteng and Limpopo.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is a free running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 866 to 1647 m.[3]
Conservation
Allocosa exserta is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is known from six protected areas.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Roewer in 1959 from Namibia.[1] It is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ^ a b Roewer, C.F. (1959). "Araneae Lycosaeformia II (Lycosidae)". Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. De Witte. 55: 1–518.
- ^ "Allocosa exserta Roewer, 1959". Natural History Museum Bern. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Lycosidae of South Africa. Version 1: part 1 (A-H). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 9. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324709. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.