Review of the wolf spider genus Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908 from China (Araneae, Lycosidae)

 


Review of the wolf spider genus Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908 from China (Araneae, Lycosidae)

Abstract

The genus Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908 from China is reviewed, including five species: A. aborigenica Zyuzin & Marusik, 1988, A. lignaria (Clerck, 1757), A. sterneri (Marusik, 1993), A. zang sp. nov. (♂♀) and A. zhangi sp. nov. (♂♀). Acantholycosa aborigenica and A. sterneri are recorded from China for the first time. Detailed descriptions are presented, along with photos of the habitus and copulatory organs, and a distribution map.

Zhang X-Y, Zhang Z-S, Wang L-Y (2025) Review of the wolf spider genus Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908 from China (Araneae, Lycosidae). ZooKeys 1240: 239-256. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1240.146399