Tricassa deserticola
| Desert Tricassa wolf spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Tricassa |
| Species: | T. deserticola
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| Binomial name | |
| Tricassa deserticola | |
Tricassa deserticola is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the desert Tricassa wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
Tricassa deserticola is found in Namibia and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is recorded from the Western Cape and Northern Cape at altitudes ranging from 7 to 14 m. Localities include Port Nolloth, Buffels Bay, and Wiedou.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Tricassa deserticola is a free-running ground dweller. Some specimens have been sampled from coastal areas on sandy beaches.[3]
Description
Conservation
Tricassa deserticola is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3]
Taxonomy
Tricassa deserticola was described by Simon in 1910 from Namibia. The species was revised by Alderweireldt and Jocqué (1993), and both sexes are known and illustrated.[3][4]
References
- ^ Simon, E. (1910). Schultze, L. (ed.). "Zoologische und anthropologische Ergebnisse einer Forschungsreise im westlichen und zentralen Südafrika. Vierter Band. Systematik und Tiergeographie". Denkschriften der Medizinisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Gesellschaft zu Jena. 16: 175–218.
- ^ a b "Tricassa deserticola Simon, 1910". 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. 70. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Alderweireldt, M.; Jocqué, R. (1993). "A redescription of Tricassa deserticola Simon, 1910, representing the Tricassinae, a new subfamily of wolf spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae)". Belgian Journal of Zoology. 123: 27–38.