Pardosa clavipalpis

Pardosa clavipalpis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Genus:	Pardosa
Species:	P. clavipalpis
Binomial name
	Pardosa clavipalpis; Purcell, 1903

Pardosa clavipalpis is an African species of spider in the family Lycosidae.^[2]

Distribution

Pardosa clavipalpis is found in East Africa, Botswana, and South Africa.^[2] In South Africa, it is known from the provinces Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, North West, and Western Cape.^[3]

Habitat and ecology

Pardosa clavipalpis inhabits the Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1349 m. These are free-running ground dwellers. The species has also been sampled in crops such as maize.^[3]

Description

Conservation

Pardosa clavipalpis 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 Least Concern. There are no known threats, and the species is protected in the Fernkloof Nature Reserve.^[3]

Taxonomy

Pardosa clavipalpis was originally described by Purcell in 1903 from Cape Town. The species has not been revised and is known from both sexes.^[3]

References

↑ Purcell, W.F. (1903). "New South African spiders of the families Migidae, Ctenizidae, Barychelidae Dipluridae, and Lycosidae". Annals of the South African Museum. 3: 69–142.
1 2 "Pardosa clavipalpis Purcell, 1903". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
1 2 3 4 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. 18. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

External links

Citizen science observations for Pardosa clavipalpis at iNaturalist

[purcell1903-1] Purcell, W.F. (1903). "New South African spiders of the families Migidae, Ctenizidae, Barychelidae Dipluridae, and Lycosidae". Annals of the South African Museum. 3: 69–142.

[wsc-2] 1 2 "Pardosa clavipalpis Purcell, 1903". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.

[dippenaar2021-3] 1 2 3 4 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. 18. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6324723. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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