Lycosa perspicua
| Cape Town Lycosa Wolf Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Lycosa |
| Species: | L. perspicua
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycosa perspicua | |
Lycosa perspicua is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape in South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Town Lycosa wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
Lycosa perspicua is found in South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is known only from the type locality Cape Town at 7 m altitude.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Lycosa perspicua inhabits the Fynbos biome. These are free-living ground dwellers that live in open burrows.[3]
Description
Conservation
Lycosa perspicua is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure and additional sampling is needed to collect the female and to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
Lycosa perspicua was described by Roewer in 1960 from Cape Town. The species has not been revised and is known only from the male.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b "Lycosa perspicua Roewer, 1960". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. 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. 10. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.