Arctosa brevispina

Arctosa brevispina is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in Tanzania and South Africa, and is commonly known as the Tanzania Arctosa wolf spider.

Distribution

Arctosa brevispina has been recorded from Tanzania and South Africa.
In South Africa, the species has been collected from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo at elevations ranging from 51 to 1127 m.
It is possibly under-collected and is suspected to occur in additional countries between Tanzania and South Africa.

Habitat

The species is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Savanna biome.

Conservation

Arctosa brevispina is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range. It is protected in Kosi Bay Nature Reserve.

Taxonomy

Arctosa brevispina was originally described by Roger de Lessert in 1915 as Lycosa brevispina from Tanzania. The male was described by Lessert in 1926. Roewer revised the species in 1960.