Trabea heteroculata
| Rwanda Trabea wolf spider | |
|---|---|
| Female | |
| Female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Trabea |
| Species: | T. heteroculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Trabea heteroculata | |
Trabea heteroculata is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Rwanda Trabea wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
Trabea heteroculata is found in Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is recorded from Limpopo at altitudes ranging from 534 to 1341 m. Localities include Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Tshipise, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, Blouberg Nature Reserve, and Naboomspruit.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Trabea heteroculata is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Savanna biome.[3]
Description
Conservation
Trabea heteroculata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is protected in Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, and Blouberg Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
Trabea heteroculata was described by Strand in 1913 from Rwanda. The species was revised by Russell-Smith (1982) and is known from both sexes.[3][4]
References
- ^ Strand, E. (1913). "Arachnida. I". In Schubotz, H. (ed.). Wissenschaftliche Ergebnisse der Deutschen Zentral-Afrika-Expedition 1907-1908, unter Führung Adolf Friedrichs, Herzogs zu Mecklenburg. Vol. 4 (Zool. 2). Leipzig: Klinkhardt & Biermann. pp. 325–474. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.7048.
- ^ a b "Trabea heteroculata Strand, 1913". World Spider Catalog. 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. 60. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Russell-Smith, A. (1982). "A revision of the genus Trabaea Simon (Araneae: Lycosidae)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 74 (1): 69–91. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1982.tb01141.x.