Acantholycosa

Acantholycosa
Acantholycosa lignaria
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Acantholycosa
Dahl, 1908
Species

38 species (see text)

Acantholycosa is a genus of wolf spiders, family Lycosidae. Members of this genus can be distinguished from closely related genera by the presence of more than three pairs of ventral tibial spines on each front leg. All are found in Asia and Europe with the exception of Acantholycosa solituda, found in North America.

Acantholycosa norvegica, the most widespread species in the genus.

Description

Acantholycosa measure 6–11 mm (0.24–0.43 in) in total length. Colouration ranges from moderately light to almost black; most are relatively patternless. The legs are relatively long.

Species

There are 38 accepted species:

References

  1. 1 2 "Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908". World Spider Catalog. Version 27. Natural History Museum Bern. 2026. Retrieved 26 September 2026.
  2. 1 2 Marusik, Yuri M.; Azarkina, Galina N. & Koponen, Seppo (2004). "A survey of East Palaearctic Lycosidae (Aranei). II. Genus Acantholycosa F. Dahl, 1908 and related new genera" (PDF). Arthropoda Selecta. 12 (2): 101–148. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-02-25. Retrieved 2010-05-15.