Hippasosa guttata
Species of spider
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Hippasosa guttata is an African species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Hippasosa |
| Species: | H. guttata |
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Distribution
Hippasosa guttata is found in Rwanda, Tanzania, Zambia, Namibia, Botswana, Mozambique, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from the provinces Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
female
female
Conservation
Hippasosa guttata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. There are no significant threats to the species and due to its wide geographical range, it is therefore listed as being of Least Concern. It is known from six protected areas.[3]
Taxonomy
Hippasosa guttata was originally described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1878 as Lycosa guttata from Mozambique. The species was revised by Alderweireldt in 1996 and is known from both sexes. In 2022, Sherwood transferred the species to the genus Hippasosa.[4][5][3]
