Hippasa funerea
Species of spider
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Hippasa funerea is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[1] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as Popela's funnel-web wolf spider.[2]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Hippasa |
| Species: | H. funerea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hippasa funerea Lessert, 1925 | |
Distribution
Hippasa funerea is found in Botswana, Lesotho, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape.[2]
Habitat and ecology
Description
