Haplodrassus lyratusHaplodrassus lyratus is a species of spider in the family Gnaphosidae. It is endemic to South Africa.DistributionHaplodrassus lyratus is found only in the Western Cape province of South Africa, specifically at the type locality of Matjiesfontein.Habitat and ecologyThe species is a free-living ground dweller that inhabits the Nama Karoo biome at an altitude of 912 m above sea level.DescriptionHaplodrassus lyratus is known only from females.ConservationHaplodrassus lyratus is listed as Data Deficient due to taxonomic reasons. More sampling is needed to collect male specimens and determine the species' full range.TaxonomyThe species was originally described by W. F. Purcell in 1907 as Drassodes lyratus. In 2025, Yuri M. Marusik and Charles R. Haddad transferred the species to the genus Haplodrassus.