Lycosa rimicola
| Northern Cape Lycosa Wolf Spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Lycosa |
| Species: | L. rimicola
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycosa rimicola | |
Lycosa rimicola is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is found in South Africa and is commonly known as the Northern Cape Lycosa wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
Lycosa rimicola is found in South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is known from the Northern Cape and Western Cape. The type series was collected prior to 1903 from Hanover and three farms around Hanover in the Northern Cape, and the species is also known from Franshoek in the Western Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 227 to 1387 m.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Lycosa rimicola inhabits the Nama Karoo biome. These are ground dwellers that live in open burrows.[3]
Description
The abdomen is ventrally black.[3]
Conservation
Lycosa rimicola is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range. There are no known threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
Lycosa rimicola was originally described by Purcell in 1903. The species was revised by Roewer in 1960 and is known from both sexes.[4][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.
- ^ a b "Lycosa rimicola Purcell, 1903". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. 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 2 (L-Z). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 11. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ 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.