Biology:Foveosa adunca
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Foveosa |
| Species: | F. adunca
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| Foveosa adunca Russell-Smith, Alderweireldt & Jocqué, 2007
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Foveosa adunca is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Merrievale Foveosa wolf spider.[2]
Distribution
Foveosa adunca is known from three provinces in South Africa.[2]
Habitat
The species is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes at elevations ranging from 1080 to 1647 m.[2]
Description
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Conservation
Foveosa adunca is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[2] The species is protected in Qwa Qwa Nature Reserve, Tussen die Riviere Nature Reserve, Erfenisdam Nature Reserve, Marievale Nature Reserve, Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve, and Ezemvelo Nature Reserve.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Russell-Smith, Alderweireldt, and Jocqué in 2007 from Marievale Nature Reserve Bird Sanctuary in Gauteng.[3]
References
- ↑ "Foveosa adunca Russell-Smith, Alderweireldt & Jocqué, 2007". World Spider Catalog. World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/19475. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 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. 44. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324709.
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- ↑ Russell-Smith, A.; Alderweireldt, M.; Jocqué, R. (2007). "On the new genus Foveosa accommodating the Afrotropical wolf spiders related to Pardosa foveolata (Araneae: Lycosidae)". Journal of Afrotropical Zoology 3: 59–76.
External links
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Wikidata ☰ Q1823648 entry
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