Lycosa capensis

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Cape Lycosa Wolf Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Lycosa
Species:
L. capensis
Binomial name
Lycosa capensis
Simon, 1898 [1]

Lycosa capensis is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae. [2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Lycosa wolf spider. [3]

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Distribution

Lycosa capensis is found in South Africa. [2] The type locality is given only as "Prom. Bonae Spei" (Cape of Good Hope), without an exact location. [3]

Habitat and ecology

Lycosa capensis is a ground-dwelling spider. [3]

Description

Conservation

Lycosa capensis is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure and additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range. [3]

Taxonomy

Lycosa capensis was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1898. The species was revised by Roewer in 1960 and is known from both sexes. [4] [3]

References

  1. ↑ Simon, E. (1898). "Descriptions d'arachnides nouveaux des familles des Agelenidae, Pisauridae, Lycosidae et Oxyopidae". Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique. 42: 5–34.
  2. 1 2 "Lycosa capensis Simon, 1898". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  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 2 (L-Z). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 4. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  4. ↑ 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.
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