Alopecosa ovalis
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Alopecosa ovalis is a species of wolf spider
found in Inner Mongolia
in the People's Republic of China
. The female has a length (excluding legs) of up to 9 mm, the male being rather smaller at about 8 mm. The female has a wide reddish-brown longitudinal band on the back of the carapace
with a yellowish band along the back of the abdomen
. The legs are faintly ringed. The male is similar but is generally much hairier and with dark legs with no trace of ringing.
This species, as well as A. huabanna
, which was described in the same paper, are similar to A. hokkaidensis and A. moriutii from Japan
and A. hingganica from Inner Mongolia, and A. pictilis from the northern Holarctic.
The species name refers to the oval shape of the median septum of the epigyne
.
Wolf spider
Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae, from the Ancient Greek word "" meaning "wolf". They are robust and agile hunters with good eyesight. They live mostly solitary lives and hunt alone. Some are opportunistic hunters pouncing upon prey as they find it or even chasing it over short...
found in Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia
Inner Mongolia is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in the northern region of the country. Inner Mongolia shares an international border with the countries of Mongolia and the Russian Federation...
in the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
. The female has a length (excluding legs) of up to 9 mm, the male being rather smaller at about 8 mm. The female has a wide reddish-brown longitudinal band on the back of the carapace
Carapace
A carapace is a dorsal section of the exoskeleton or shell in a number of animal groups, including arthropods such as crustaceans and arachnids, as well as vertebrates such as turtles and tortoises. In turtles and tortoises, the underside is called the plastron.-Crustaceans:In crustaceans, the...
with a yellowish band along the back of the abdomen
Abdomen
In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity...
. The legs are faintly ringed. The male is similar but is generally much hairier and with dark legs with no trace of ringing.
This species, as well as A. huabanna
Alopecosa huabanna
Alopecosa huabanna is a species of wolf spider found in Inner Mongolia in the People's Republic of China. The female has a length of about 10 mm, the male being smaller at around 8 mm...
, which was described in the same paper, are similar to A. hokkaidensis and A. moriutii from Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and A. hingganica from Inner Mongolia, and A. pictilis from the northern Holarctic.
The species name refers to the oval shape of the median septum of the epigyne
Epigyne
The epigyne or epigynum is the external genital structure of female spiders. As the epigyne varies greatly in form in different species, even in closely related ones, it often provides the most distinctive characteristic for recognizing species...
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