Trochosa albipilosa
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| Port Elizabeth Trochosa wolf spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Trochosa |
| Species: | T. albipilosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Trochosa albipilosa | |
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Trochosa albipilosa is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Port Elizabeth Trochosa wolf spider.[3]
Trochosa albipilosa is found in South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known only from the type locality of Port Elizabeth in the Eastern Cape at 7 m altitude.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Trochosa albipilosa is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect the male and to determine the species' range.[3]
