Allocosa aurata
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| Barberton Allocosa Wolf Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Allocosa |
| Species: | A. aurata |
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| Allocosa aurata | |
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Allocosa aurata is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Barberton Allocosa wolf spider.[3]
Allocosa aurata is known from four provinces of South Africa: Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Allocosa aurata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in the Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve.[3]
