Artoriopsis is a genus

Genus

In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

 of wolf spider

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...

s that is endemic to Australia

Australia

Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...

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Their body size ranges from 3 to 11 mm, with males smaller than females. They appear to prefer open, vegetated or sandy areas of moderate humidity.

Distribution

Although A. anacardium is found in the tropical north of Australia, Artoriopsis is most diverse in the southern half of the continent.

Species

• Artoriopsis anacardium Framenau, 2007 — Northern Territory, Queensland
• Artoriopsis eccentrica Framenau, 2007 — Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria
• Artoriopsis expolita
  Artoriopsis expolita
  Artoriopsis expolita is a species of wolf spider from southern Australia.Females are 9 mm long, with males slightly smaller.A. expolita is a common spider in open, moderately moist environments and is often found near creeks and rivers, in fore dunes, on pasture and suburban lawns...
  
  (L. Koch, 1877) — Australia, Tasmania
• Artoriopsis joergi Framenau, 2007 — Western Australia, South Australia
• Artoriopsis klausi Framenau, 2007 — South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria
• Artoriopsis melissae Framenau, 2007 — Queensland to Tasmania
• Artoriopsis whitehouseae Framenau, 2007 — Queensland, New South Wales