Pardosa nostrorum

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Fanies Islands Pardosa Wolf Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Pardosa
Species:
P. nostrorum
Binomial name
Pardosa nostrorum

Pardosa nostrorum is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Fanies Islands Pardosa wolf spider.[3]

Distribution

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Pardosa nostrorum is found in Mozambique and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, it is recorded in the provinces Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal at altitudes ranging from 4 to 7 m.[3]

Habitat and ecology

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Pardosa nostrorum inhabits the Savanna and Thicket biomes. The species is a fast running ground spider found in a variety of habitats.[3]

Description

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See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

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Pardosa nostrorum is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. Due to its wide geographical range, it is therefore listed as being of Last Concern. There are no significant threats to the species and it is protected in Dwesa Nature Reserve and iSimangaliso Wetland Park.[3]

Taxonomy

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Pardosa nostrorum was described by Alderweireldt and Jocqué in 1992 from Fanie's Island in KwaZulu-Natal. The species is known from both sexes.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Alderweireldt, M.; Jocqué, R. (1992). "A review of the nebulosa-group of Pardosa Koch 1847 in Africa, a complex with some highly variable species (Araneae Lycosidae)". Tropical Zoology. 5 (1): 73–113. doi:10.1080/03946975.1992.10539183.
  2. ^ a b "Pardosa nostrorum Alderweireldt & Jocqué, 1992". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. ^ 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. 26. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.