Trabea varia
| Cape Trabea wolf spider | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Trabea |
| Species: | T. varia
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| Binomial name | |
| Trabea varia | |
Trabea varia is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Trabea wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
Trabea varia is found in South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from the Western Cape at altitudes ranging from 181 to 1601 m. Localities include the Cederberg, Clanwilliam, Cape Town, Mamre, Cederberg Wilderness Area, and Witteberg Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Trabea varia is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Fynbos biome.[3]
Description
Conservation
Trabea varia is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range. It receives protection in the Cederberg Wilderness Area and Witteberg Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
Trabea varia was described by Purcell in 1903 from the Cederberg. The species was revised by Russell-Smith (1982) and is known from both sexes.[3][4]
References
- ^ Purcell, W.F. (1903). "New South African spiders of the families Migidae, Ctenizidae, Barychelidae Dipluridae, and Lycosidae". Annals of the South African Museum. 3: 69–142.
- ^ a b "Trabea varia Purcell, 1903". 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. 68. 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.