Allocosa montana

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

Distribution

Allocosa montana is known from Botswana, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.
In South Africa, the species is known from the provinces Gauteng, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal.

Habitat and ecology

Allocosa montana is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 33 to 1624 m.

Conservation

Allocosa montana is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is known from two protected areas: uMkhuze Game Reserve and Atherstone Nature Reserve.

Taxonomy

Allocosa montana was described by Roewer in 1959 from Tanzania. It is known from both sexes.