Allocosa nebulosa

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

Distribution

Allocosa nebulosa is known from Namibia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa.
In South Africa, the species is recorded from the provinces Eastern Cape, Free State, and Gauteng.

Habitat and ecology

Allocosa nebulosa is a free running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland Biome at altitudes ranging from 1385 to 1795 m.

Conservation

Allocosa nebulosa is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Africa. The species is protected in the National Botanical Gardens in Bloemfontein, Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve, and Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.

Taxonomy

Allocosa nebulosa was described by Roewer in 1959 from Zaire, now the Democratic Republic of the Congo. It is known from both sexes.