Trabea unicolor

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

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

Distribution

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

In South Africa, it is known from the Western Cape at altitudes ranging from 6 to 462 m. Localities include Franschoek, Fernkloof Nature Reserve, Hermanus, and De Hoop Nature Reserve.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Trabea unicolor is a free-running ground dweller sampled in the Fynbos biome.^[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms

Conservation

Trabea unicolor is listed as Data Deficient for Taxonomic reasons by the South African National Biodiversity Institute. More sampling is needed to collect the female and determine the species' range. It is protected in Fernkloof Nature Reserve and De Hoop Nature Reserve.^[3]

Taxonomy

Trabea unicolor was described by Purcell in 1903 from Franschoek. The species was revised by Russell-Smith (1982) and is known only from the male.^[3][4]