Proevippa schreineri

Proevippa schreineri is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.^[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as Schreiner's Proevippa wolf spider.^[3]

Schreiner's Proevippa wolf spider
male
male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Proevippa
Species:	P. schreineri
Binomial name
Proevippa schreineri (Purcell, 1903)[1]
Synonyms
Anomalomma schreineri Purcell, 1903 Anomalomma bisinuata Purcell, 1903 Chaleposa bisinuata Roewer, 1955

Distribution

Proevippa schreineri is found in Lesotho and South Africa.^[2] In South Africa, it is sampled from the provinces Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Western Cape. The species occurs at altitudes ranging from 7 to 2,272 m. It has been recorded from numerous localities including Addo Elephant National Park, Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Sani Pass, Cederberg Wilderness Area, and many others.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

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

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

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

Etymology

The species is named after S. C. Cronwright Schreiner.

Taxonomy

Proevippa schreineri was originally described by Purcell in 1903 as Anomalomma schreineri from Hanover. Purcell also described Anomalomma bisinuata in the same publication, which was later synonymized with P. schreineri by Russell-Smith in 1981.^[2] The species was revised by Russell-Smith in 1981 and is known from both sexes.^[3]