Biology:Allocosa exserta

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Short description: Species of spider

Gauteng Allocosa Wolf Spider
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female
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Allocosa
Species:
A. exserta
Binomial name
Allocosa exserta
Roewer, 1959[1]

Allocosa exserta is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Gauteng Allocosa wolf spider.[3]

Distribution

Allocosa exserta is known from Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa.[3]

In South Africa, the species is known from various localities in Gauteng and Limpopo.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species is a free running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 866 to 1647 m.[3]

Description

Conservation

Allocosa exserta is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is known from six protected areas.[3]

Taxonomy

The species was described by Roewer in 1959 from Namibia.[1] It is known from both sexes.[3]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Roewer, C.F. (1959). "Araneae Lycosaeformia II (Lycosidae)". Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. de Witte 55: 1-518. 
  2. "Allocosa exserta Roewer, 1959". Natural History Museum Bern. World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/18861. Retrieved 2025-10-01. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 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. 9. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324709.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Wikidata ☰ Q527144 entry