Allocosa tuberculipalpa is a species of spider in the family Lycosidae. It is commonly known as the palp apophysis Allocosa wolf spider.
Distribution Allocosa tuberculipalpa is known from Ethiopia, Kenya, and South Africa.
In South Africa, the species is known from the provinces Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.
Habitat and ecology The species is a free running ground dweller sampled from Grassland, Savanna, and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 175 to 1752 m. The species has also been sampled from citrus and grapefruit orchards.
Description
Conservation Allocosa tuberculipalpa is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in seven protected areas.
Taxonomy The species was originally described in 1940 as Trochosa tuberculipalpus from Ethiopia. The species was revised by Roewer in 1959 and is known from both sexes.
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