Allocosa testacea
Species of spider
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Allocosa testacea is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Lhuvhondo Allocosa wolf spider.[3]
| Lhuvhondo Allocosa Wolf Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Allocosa |
| Species: | A. testacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Allocosa testacea | |
Distribution
Allocosa testacea is known from the South African provinces Gauteng, Limpopo, North West, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Allocosa testacea is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Too little is known about the location, habitat and threats to this taxon for an assessment to be made. Placement of the species is also still problematic as only one sex is known. Additional sampling is needed to collect the male and determine the distribution range. The species is protected in the Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve.[3]
