Wadicosa enucleata
Species of spider
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Wadicosa enucleata is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the Pardosa wolf spider.[3]
| Pardosa Wolf Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Wadicosa |
| Species: | W. enucleata |
| Binomial name | |
| Wadicosa enucleata | |
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Distribution
Wadicosa enucleata is found in Ivory Coast, Togo, Nigeria, Central Africa, Kenya, Tanzania, Zambia, Malawi, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is known from Mpumalanga and Limpopo, with the type locality given only as "Ost-Transvaal" (Eastern Transvaal).[3]
Habitat and ecology
Wadicosa enucleata is a fast running ground spider.[3]
Description
Conservation
Wadicosa enucleata is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure and additional sampling is needed to collect the male and to determine the species' range.[3]
