Lycosa pachana
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| East African Lycosa Wolf Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Lycosa |
| Species: | L. pachana |
| Binomial name | |
| Lycosa pachana | |
Lycosa pachana is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the East African Lycosa wolf spider.[3]
Lycosa pachana is found in Malawi, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2]
The species was originally described from Karagesi, Malawi. In South Africa, it is recorded from the four provinces Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and North West at altitudes ranging from 17 to 1698 m.[3]
