Schizocosa darlingi

Zimbabwe Schizosa wolf spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Schizocosa
Species:
S. darlingi
Binomial name
Schizocosa darlingi
(Pocock, 1898)[1]
Synonyms[2]
  • Lycosa darlingii Pocock, 1898
  • Avicosa darlingi Roewer, 1955

Schizocosa darlingi is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Zimbabwe Schizosa wolf spider.[3]

Distribution

Schizocosa darlingi is found in Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2]

In South Africa, it is recorded from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. Notable locations include Hluhluwe Nature Reserve and Estcourt in KwaZulu-Natal, and Rust de Winter in Limpopo.[3]

Habitat and ecology

Schizocosa darlingi is a free-running ground dweller. The species inhabits the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 119 to 1189 m.[3] It has also been sampled from cotton fields.[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

Schizocosa darlingi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3]

Taxonomy

Schizocosa darlingi was originally described by Pocock in 1898 as Lycosa darlingii from Zimbabwe. The species has been reviewed by Roewer (1959) and is known from both sexes.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ Pocock, R.I. (1898). "On the Arachnida taken in the Transvaal and in Nyasaland by Mr W. L. Distant and Dr Percy Rendall". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 1 (4): 308–321. doi:10.1080/00222939808677978.
  2. ^ a b c "Schizocosa darlingi (Pocock, 1898)". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. ^ 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 2 (L-Z). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 58. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  4. ^ Roewer, C.F. (1959). "Araneae Lycosaeformia II (Lycosidae)". Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. De Witte. 55: 1–518.
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