Lycosa connexa
| Bloemfontein Lycosa Wolf Spider | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Lycosa |
| Species: | L. connexa
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| Binomial name | |
| Lycosa connexa | |
Lycosa connexa is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is endemic to the Free State in South Africa and is commonly known as the Bloemfontein Lycosa wolf spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Lycosa connexa is known only from the South African type locality Bloemfontein at 1399 m altitude.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Lycosa connexa inhabits the Grassland biome. These are free-living ground dwellers that live in open burrows.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Lycosa connexa is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. The status of the species remains obscure and additional sampling is needed to collect the male and to determine the species' range.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]Lycosa connexa was described by Roewer in 1960 from Bloemfontein. The species has not been revised and is known only from the female.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Roewer, C.F. (1960). "Araneae Lycosaeformia II (Lycosidae) (Fortsetzung und Schluss)". Exploration du Parc National de l'Upemba, Mission G. F. De Witte. 55: 519–1040.
- ^ "Lycosa connexa Roewer, 1960". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Lycosidae of South Africa. Version 1: part 2 (L-Z). South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 5. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723.
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