Haplodrassus dregei


Haplodrassus dregei is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa.

Distribution

Haplodrassus dregei is found only in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, specifically at the type locality of Port Elizabeth.

Habitat and ecology

The species is a free-living ground dweller that inhabits the Thicket biome at an altitude of 7 m above sea level.

Description

Haplodrassus dregei is known only from females.

Conservation

Haplodrassus dregei is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. More sampling is needed to collect male specimens and determine the species' full range.

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by W. F. Purcell in 1907 as Drassodes dregei. In 2025, Yuri M. Marusik and Charles R. Haddad transferred the species to the genus Haplodrassus.