Proevippa wanlessi
Species of spider
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Proevippa wanlessi is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the banded Proevippa wolf spider.[3]
| Banded Proevippa wolf spider | |
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| female | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Proevippa |
| Species: | P. wanlessi |
| Binomial name | |
| Proevippa wanlessi (Russell-Smith, 1981)[1] | |
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Distribution
Proevippa wanlessi is found in South Africa.[2] It is recorded from three provinces: Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and Limpopo. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 647 to 1,719 m. Localities include Melville Koppies, Pietermaritzburg, Blouberg Nature Reserve, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, and Ben Lavin Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Proevippa wanlessi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. There are no known threats to the species and it is protected in Blouberg Nature Reserve, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, Polokwane Nature Reserve, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, and Ben Lavin Nature Reserve.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after British arachnologist Fred Wanless.
Taxonomy
Proevippa wanlessi was described by Russell-Smith in 1981 as Chaleposa wanlessi from Pietermaritzburg. The species was subsequently moved to Proevippa and is known only from males.[3]
