Allocosa algoensis

Port Elizabeth Allocosa Wolf Spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Allocosa
Species:	A. algoensis
Binomial name
	Allocosa algoensis; (Pocock, 1900)
Synonyms
	Lycosa algoensisPocock, 1900 ; Lycosa bessianaPocock, 1900 ;

Last updated October 03, 2025

Allocosa algoensis is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.^[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Port Elizabeth Allocosa wolf spider.^[3]

Distribution

Allocosa algoensis is known only from Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species is a free-living ground dweller sampled from the Thicket Biome at 7 m above sea level.^[3]

Description

Conservation

Allocosa algoensis is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The species has a very limited known range and the status remains obscure. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range.^[3]

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by Pocock in 1900 from Port Elizabeth.^[1] The species has not been revised and is known from both sexes.^[3]

References

1 2 Pocock, R.I. (1900). "Some new Arachnida from Cape Colony". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 6 (33): 316–333. doi:10.1080/00222930008678382.
1 2 "Allocosa algoensis (Pocock, 1900)". Natural History Museum Bern. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
1 2 3 4 5 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. 6. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324709. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[pocock1900-1] 1 2 Pocock, R.I. (1900). "Some new Arachnida from Cape Colony". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 7. 6 (33): 316–333. doi:10.1080/00222930008678382.

[wsc-2] 1 2 "Allocosa algoensis (Pocock, 1900)". Natural History Museum Bern. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[dippenaar2021-3] 1 2 3 4 5 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. 6. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324709. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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