Allocosa faberrima

Allocosa faberrima is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae. It is commonly known as the Kalahari Allocosa wolf spider.

Distribution

Allocosa faberrima is known from Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.
In South Africa, the species is known only from the Western Cape.

Habitat and ecology

The species is a free running ground dweller sampled from the Fynbos Biome at altitudes ranging from 143 to 1850 m.

Conservation

Allocosa faberrima is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide African distribution range. The species is protected in the Cederberg Wilderness Area.

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by Simon in 1910 from Botswana. The species was revised by Roewer in 1959 and is known from both sexes.