Arctosa capensis

Arctosa capensis is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Karoo Arctosa wolf spider.

Distribution

Arctosa capensis is known only from the type locality given as "Karroo-Steppe" in South Africa.

Conservation

Arctosa capensis is listed as Data Deficient by the South [African National Biodiversity Institute]. Additional sampling is needed to determine the species' range, and the species requires redescription.

Taxonomy

The species was described by Carl [Friedrich Roewer] in 1960 from the Karoo region. The holotype is housed at the Senckenberg Museum in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.