Proevippa bruneipes

Proevippa bruneipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Proevippa
Species:	P. bruneipes
Binomial name
	Proevippa bruneipes; (Purcell, 1903)
Synonyms
	Lycosa bruneipesPurcell, 1903 ; Lycosa cretataPurcell, 1903 ; Geolycosa cretataRoewer, 1955 ; Trochosa bruneipesRoewer, 1955 ;

Last updated October 06, 2025

Proevippa bruneipes is a southern African species of spider in the family Lycosidae.^[2]

Distribution

Proevippa bruneipes is found in Lesotho and South Africa.^[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 18 to 1,685 m. Localities include Hanover, Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, Lowveld National Botanical Gardens, and Cederberg Wilderness Area.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Proevippa bruneipes is a free-running ground dwelling spider sampled from Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes.^[3]

Description

Conservation

Proevippa bruneipes is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is threatened by farming activities in the Montagu area but is presently protected in Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve, Lowveld National Botanical Gardens, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, and Cederberg Wilderness Area.^[3]

Etymology

The specific name is Latin for "brown foot".

Taxonomy

Proevippa bruneipes was originally described by Purcell in 1903 as Lycosa bruneipes from Hanover. Purcell also described Lycosa cretata in the same publication, which was later synonymized with P. bruneipes by Russell-Smith in 1981. The species is known from both sexes.^[3]

References

↑ Purcell, W.F. (1903). "New Arachnida collected by Mr. S. C. Cronwright Schreiner at Hanover, Cape Colony". Annals of the South African Museum. 3: 13–42.
1 2 "Proevippa bruneipes (Purcell, 1903)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.
1 2 3 4 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. 37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[purcell1903a-1] Purcell, W.F. (1903). "New Arachnida collected by Mr. S. C. Cronwright Schreiner at Hanover, Cape Colony". Annals of the South African Museum. 3: 13–42.

[wsc-2] 1 2 "Proevippa bruneipes (Purcell, 1903)". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2 . Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[dippenaar2021-3] 1 2 3 4 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. 37. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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