Arctosa capensis
Species of spider
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Arctosa capensis is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[1] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Karoo Arctosa wolf spider.[2]
| Karoo Arctosa Wolf Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Arctosa |
| Species: | A. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Arctosa capensis Roewer, 1960 | |
Distribution
Arctosa capensis is known only from the type locality given as "Karroo-Steppe" in South Africa.[2]
Description
Conservation
Arctosa capensis is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range, and the species requires redescription.[2]
Taxonomy
The species was described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1960 from the Karoo region.[3] The holotype is housed at the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.[1]
