Allocosa nebulosa
| Zaire Allocosa Wolf Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Allocosa |
| Species: | A. nebulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Allocosa nebulosa | |
Allocosa nebulosa is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Zaire Allocosa wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
Allocosa nebulosa is known from Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa.[3]
In South Africa, the species is recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, Free State, and Gauteng.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Allocosa nebulosa is a free running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland Biome at altitudes ranging from 1385 to 1795 m.[3]
Description
Conservation
Allocosa nebulosa is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Africa. The species is protected in the National Botanical Gardens in Bloemfontein, Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, and Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
Allocosa nebulosa was described by Roewer in 1959 from Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[1] It is known from both sexes.[3]
References
- ^ a b Roewer, C.F. (1959). "Araneae Lycosaeformia II (Lycosidae)". Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. De Witte. 55: 1–518.
- ^ "Allocosa nebulosa Roewer, 1959". Natural History Museum Bern. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e f 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. 14. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324709. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.