List of Lycosidae genera
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This is a list of all described genera of spiders in the family Lycosidae, according to the The World Spider Catalog, V8.0 (June 2007).
The categorization into subfamilies mostly follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog and is not up to date.
See also the List of Lycosidae species.
The categorization into subfamilies mostly follows Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog and is not up to date.
See also the List of Lycosidae species.
- Allocosinae Dondale, 1986
- AllocosaAllocosaAllocosa is a spider genus of the Lycosidae family . The about 140 recognized species are spread worldwide.-Species:* Allocosa abmingani — South Australia* Allocosa absoluta — USA, Mexico...
Banks, 1900 - Diapontia Keyserling, 1876
- ArtoriinaeArtoriinaeThe Artoriinae are a subfamily of wolf spiders. They are the sister group to the Lycosinae and Pardosinae combined.-Characteristics:Artoriinae are distinguished from all other Lycosidae by the presence of a basoembolic apophysis on the male pedipalp...
Framenau, 2007 - Anoteropsis L. Koch, 1878
- Artoria Thorell, 1877
- ArtoriopsisArtoriopsisArtoriopsis is a genus of wolf spiders that is endemic to Australia.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...
Framenau, 2007 - Diahogna Roewer, 1960
- Lycosella Thorell, 1890
- Notocosa Vink, 2002
- Syroloma Simon, 1900
- Tetralycosa Roewer, 1960
- Evippinae Zyuzin, 1985
- Evippa Simon, 1882
- Evippomma Roewer, 1959
- Pseudevippa Simon, 1910
- Xerolycosa Dahl, 1908
- Zenonina Simon, 1898
- Lycosinae Sundevall, 1833
- Adelocosa Gertsch, 1973
- Agalenocosa Mello-Leitão, 1944
- AlopecosaAlopecosaAlopecosa is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae , with about 140 species and several subspecies.Most species grow up to 2 cm. Alopecosa females make a burrow in which they deposit their egg sac. The female then stays in the burrow guarding the sac until the eggs hatch.In Germany, there are...
Simon, 1885 - Alopecosella Roewer, 1960
- Anomalomma Simon, 1890
- ArctosaArctosaArctosa is a genus of wolf spiders. Most species are found only in the Old world, especially Asia and Africa....
C. L. Koch, 1847 - Arctosippa Roewer, 1960
- Arctosomma Roewer, 1960
- Aulonia C. L. Koch, 1847
- Auloniella Roewer, 1960
- Brevilabus Strand, 1908
- Camptocosa Dondale, Jiménez & Nieto, 2005
- Crocodilosa Caporiacco, 1947
- Cynosa Caporiacco, 1933
- Dejerosa Roewer, 1960
- Dolocosa Roewer, 1960
- Edenticosa Roewer, 1960
- Geolycosa Montgomery, 1904
- Gladicosa Brady, 1987
- Gnatholycosa Mello-Leitão, 1940
- Hesperocosa Gertsch & Wallace, 1937
- Hippasa Simon, 1885
- Hippasella Mello-Leitão, 1944
- HognaHognaHogna is a genus of wolf spiders with more than 200 described species. It is found on all continents except Antarctica.Two species of Hogna, sometimes confused with each other, are among the largest found in the United States, Hogna carolinensis and Hogna helluo. Hogna carolinensis females may have...
Simon, 1885 - Hognoides Roewer, 1960
- Hyaenosa Caporiacco, 1940
- Knoelle Fraumenau, 2006
- Loculla Simon, 1910
- LycosaLycosaLycosa is a genus of wolf spiders. More than 200 species are found, represented throughout most of the world. Often called the "true tarantula", Lycosa can be distinguished from common wolf spiders by their relatively large size...
Latreille, 1804 - Mainosa Framenau, 2006
- Malimbosa Roewer, 1960
- Megarctosa Caporiacco, 1948
- Melloicosa Roewer, 1960
- Melocosa Gertsch, 1937
- Molitorosa Roewer, 1960
- Mustelicosa Roewer, 1960
- Oculicosa Zyuzin, 1993
- OcyaleOcyale (spider)Ocyale is a wolf spiders genus in the family Lycosidae.-Species list: Alderweireldt, 1996 — Malawi, Namibia Roewer, 1960 — Ethiopia Strand, 1908 — Madagascar Alderweireldt, 1996 — Togo, Congo, Namibia — Tanzania to South Africa — Peru Gajbe, 2004 - Endemic to India Dyal, 1935 — Pakistan — Sri...
Audouin, 1826 - Orinocosa Chamberlin, 1916
- Orthocosa Roewer, 1960
- Paratrochosina Roewer, 1960
- Pardosella Caporiacco, 1939
- Pavocosa Roewer, 1960
- Prolycosides Mello-Leitão, 1942
- Rabidosa Roewer, 1960
- Schizocosa Chamberlin, 1904
- Trochosa C. L. Koch, 1847
- Trochosippa Roewer, 1960
- Trochosula Roewer, 1960
- Tuberculosa Framenau & Yoo, 2006
- Varacosa Chamberlin & Ivie, 1942
- Venator Hogg, 1900
- Venatrix Roewer, 1960
- Vesubia Simon, 1910
- Pardosinae
- AcantholycosaAcantholycosaAcantholycosa is a genus of wolf spiders. 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....
Dahl, 1908 - Algidus Simon, 1898
- Artoriellula Roewer, 1960
- Bristowiella Saaristo, 1980
- Dingosa Roewer, 1955
- MongolicosaMongolicosaMongolicosa is a genus of wolf spiders containing six species found in central Asia from the Altai Mountains east to western Buryatia and south to Xinjiang and the Gobi Desert....
Marusik, Azarkina & Koponen, 2004 - PardosaPardosaPardosa is a large genus of wolf spiders, with more than 500 described species that are found in all regions of the world.-References: : , version 8.5. American Museum of Natural History....
C. L. Koch, 1847 - Pyrenecosa Marusik, Azarkina & Koponen, 2004
- SibirocosaSibirocosaSibirocosa is a genus of wolf spiders containing five species. Most of the species are found in eastern Russia from northeastern Siberia south to Primorsky Krai but one species S...
Marusik, Azarkina & Koponen, 2004 - Tasmanicosa Roewer, 1959
- Piratinae Zyuzin, 1993
- Dorjulopirata Buchar, 1997
- PirataPirata (genus)Pirata is a genus of wolf spiders belonging to the family Lycosidae.-Species:The genus Pirata contains the following species:* Pirata abalosi – Argentina* Pirata affinis Roewer, 1960 – Congo...
Sundevall, 1833
- Sosippinae Dondale, 1986
- Aglaoctenus Tullgren, 1905
- SosippusSosippusThe spider genus Sosippus is, with other genera in the subfamily Hippasinae, unique among the spiders in the family Lycosidae in producing a large funnel-web resembling that of the Agelenidae...
Simon, 1888
- Tricassinae Alderwiereldt & Jocque, 1993
- Tricassa Simon, 1910
- Venoniinae Lehtinen & Hippa, 1979
- Allotrochosina Roewer, 1960
- Amblyothele Simon, 1910
- Anomalosa Roewer, 1960
- Caporiaccosa Roewer, 1960
- Lysania Thorell, 1890
- Margonia Hippa & Lehtinen, 1983
- Passiena Thorell, 1890
- Piratosa Roewer, 1960
- Proevippa Purcell, 1903
- Pterartoria Purcell, 1903
- Pterartoriola Roewer, 1959
- Satta Lehtinen & Hippa, 1979
- Shapna Hippa & Lehtinen, 1983
- TrabeaTrabeaTrabea is the name of various pieces of Roman clothing. A distinct feature of all trabeae was their color - usually in red or purple. They were formed like a toga and possibly in some cases like a mantle piece and worn by more distinguished members of Roman society.-References:*Philip Smith: Toga...
Simon, 1876 - Trabeops Roewer, 1959
- Trebacosa Dondale & Redner, 1981
- Venonia Thorell, 1894
- Zantheres Thorell, 1887
- Zoica Simon, 1898
- Wadicosinae Zyuzin, 1985
- Wadicosa Zyuzin, 1985
- incertae sedisIncertae sedis, is a term used to define a taxonomic group where its broader relationships are unknown or undefined. Uncertainty at specific taxonomic levels is attributed by , , and similar terms.-Examples:*The fossil plant Paradinandra suecica could not be assigned to any...
- Donacosa Alderweireldt & Jocqué, 1991
- Hygrolycosa Dahl, 1908
- Phonophilus Ehrenberg, 1831