Arctosa brevispina
| Tanzania Arctosa Wolf Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Arctosa |
| Species: | A. brevispina
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| Binomial name | |
| Arctosa brevispina (Lessert, 1915)
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Arctosa brevispina is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania and South Africa, and is commonly known as the Tanzania Arctosa wolf spider.[2]
Distribution
Arctosa brevispina has been recorded from Tanzania and South Africa.[1][2]
In South Africa, the species has been collected from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo at elevations ranging from 51 to 1127 m.[2]
It is possibly under-collected and is suspected to occur in additional countries between Tanzania and South Africa.[2]
Habitat
The species is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Savanna biome.[2]
Description
Conservation
Arctosa brevispina is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range. It is protected in Kosi Bay Nature Reserve.[2]
Taxonomy
Arctosa brevispina was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1915 as Lycosa brevispina from Tanzania.[3] The male was described by Lessert in 1926.[4] Roewer revised the species in 1960.[5]
References
- ^ a b c "Arctosa brevispina (Lessert, 1915)". World Spider Catalog. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 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. 25. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324709. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Lessert, R. de (1915). "Arachnides de l'Ouganda et de l'Afrique orientale allemande. Voyage du Dr J. Carl dans la région des lacs de l'Afrique centrale". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 23 (1): 67. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.27521.
- ^ Lessert, R. de (1926). "Araignées du Kilimandjaro et du Merou (suite et fin). 6. Lycosidae". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 33 (7): 335–357. doi:10.5962/bhl.part.117606.
- ^ Roewer, C.F. (1960). "Araneae Lycosaeformia II (Lycosidae) (Fortsetzung und Schluss)". Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. De Witte. 55: 519–1040.