Trabea ornatipalpis
| Fancy palp Trabea wolf spider | |
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| Female | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Trabea |
| Species: | T. ornatipalpis
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| Binomial name | |
| Trabea ornatipalpis Russell-Smith, 1982[1]
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Trabea ornatipalpis is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the fancy palp Trabea wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
Trabea ornatipalpis is found in South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is recorded from six provinces at altitudes ranging from 6 to 1703 m. Localities include Table Mountain National Park in the Western Cape, Royal Natal National Park in KwaZulu-Natal, Hogsback in the Eastern Cape, Irene in Gauteng, Ben Lavin Nature Reserve in Limpopo, Hopetown and Benfontein Nature Reserve in the Northern Cape, and Cederberg Wilderness Area.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Trabea ornatipalpis is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, and Savanna biomes.[3]
Description
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female
Conservation
Trabea ornatipalpis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is protected in Royal Natal National Park, Ben Lavin Nature Reserve, Table Mountain National Park, and Benfontein Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
Trabea ornatipalpis was described by Russell-Smith in 1982 from Table Mountain National Park. The species is known from both sexes.[3][1]
References
- ^ a b Russell-Smith, A. (1982). "A revision of the genus Trabaea Simon (Araneae: Lycosidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 74 (1): 69–91. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1982.tb01141.x.
- ^ a b "Trabea ornatipalpis Russell-Smith, 1982". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e 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. 63. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.