Trabea nigriceps

Trabea nigriceps is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae.^[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Eastern Cape Trabea wolf spider.^[3]

Eastern Cape Trabea wolf spider
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Trabea
Species:	T. nigriceps
Binomial name
Trabea nigriceps Purcell, 1903[1]

Distribution

Trabea nigriceps is found in South Africa.^[2]

In South Africa, it is known from the Eastern Cape at altitudes ranging from 206 to 1652 m. Localities include Alexandria, Grahamstown, Suurberg, Addo Elephant National Park, Asante Sana Private Game Reserve, and Mpofu Nature Reserve.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Trabea nigriceps is a free-running ground dweller sampled from the Thicket biome. Russell-Smith (1982) observed this species running actively in open grassland on a dry hillside at Grahamstown.^[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

Trabea nigriceps is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution. The species has been sampled in and around the type locality including three protected areas: Asante Sana Game Reserve, Addo Elephant National Park, and Mpofu Nature Reserve.^[3]

Taxonomy

Trabea nigriceps was described by Purcell in 1903 from Alexandria. The species was revised by Russell-Smith (1982) and is known from both sexes.^[3][4]