Proevippa albiventris

Proevippa albiventris is a southern African species of spider in the family Lycosidae.^[2]

Mottled Proevippa wolf spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Proevippa
Species:	P. albiventris
Binomial name
Proevippa albiventris (Simon, 1898)[1]
Synonyms
Anomalomma albiventre Simon, 1898 Anomalomma coccineo-plumosum Simon, 1898 Chaleposa coccineoplumosa Simon, 1910

Distribution

Proevippa albiventris is found in Namibia, Botswana, and South Africa.^[2] In South Africa, it is recorded from all provinces at altitudes ranging from 7 to 2,329 m. The species has a very wide distribution across the country, occurring in numerous protected areas including Cederberg Wilderness Area, De Hoop Nature Reserve, Kruger National Park, and many others.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Proevippa albiventris is a free-running ground dwelling spider. It has been sampled from the Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, Savanna, and Thicket biomes.^[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

Proevippa albiventris is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution range. There are no significant threats to the species and it is protected in more than ten protected areas.^[3]

Taxonomy

Proevippa albiventris was originally described by Eugène Simon in 1898 as Anomalomma albiventre from Makapan. Simon also described Anomalomma coccineo-plumosum in the same year, which was later synonymized with P. albiventris by Russell-Smith in 1981. The species was reviewed by Russell-Smith in 1981 and is known from both sexes.^[3]