Trochosa nigerrima

Trochosa nigerrima is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae. It is endemic to South Africa.

Distribution

Trochosa nigerrima is found in South Africa.
In South Africa, it is known only from the type locality of Lydenburg in Mpumalanga at 1382 m altitude.

Habitat and ecology

Trochosa nigerrima is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Grassland biome.

Conservation

Trochosa nigerrima is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure. More sampling is needed to collect the male and to determine the species' range.

Taxonomy

Trochosa nigerrima was described by Roewer in 1960 as Trochosippa nigerrima from Lydenburg. The species has not been revised and is known only from the female.