World Spider Catalog

Lycosidae Sundevall, 1833

Family | ACCEPTED

N.B.: according to Brignoli, 1983c: 432, "Guy (1966, 1969) has proposed many synonymies and has downgraded many genera to subgenus rank; as this author based his conclusions more on nomenclature than on the study of material (or even of the original descriptions)", Platnick (WSC 15.0) did not accept Guy's conclusions; the changes by Guy, 1966 are noted (except where more recent work has superseded them); Guy, 1969 is merely a literature compilation that reflects those changes and is not cited separately; several genera of Lycosidae have been found not to be monophyletic (Murphy et al., 2006). Piacentini & Ramírez, 2019: 233-237 confirm ten valid subfamilies of Lycosidae: Venoniinae Lehtinen & Hippa, 1979, Zoicinae Lehtinen & Hippa, 1979 (= Piratinae Zyuzin, 1993), Evippinae Zyuzin, 1985, Sosippinae Dondale, 1986 (= Hygrolycosinae He & Song, 1996), Artoriinae Framenau, 2007, Tricassinae Alderweireldt & Jocqué, 1993 (= Arctosinae He & Song, 1996), Hippasinae Simon, 1898, Allocosinae Dondale, 1986, Pardosinae Simon, 1898 (= Wadicosinae Zyuzin, 1985) and Lycosinae Sundevall, 1833; the family is not monophyletic per Kulkarni, Wood & Hormiga, 2023: 518, f. 17-18.

In synonymy:

Orthocosa Roewer, 1960 = Tasmanicosa Roewer, 1959 (Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 9)

Gen. Tasmanicosa Roewer, 1959 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:01663

N.B.: considered a senior synonym of Orthocosa Roewer, 1960d: 774 [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:01643] (type Lycosa semicincta L. Koch, 1877) by Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 9; Orthocosa considered a junior synonym of Arkalosula = Arctosa C. L. Koch, 1847 by Guy, 1966: 65.

In synonymy:

Tasmanicosa christopheri (Simon, 1909, T from Avicosa) = Tasmanicosa leuckarti Thorell, 1870 (McKay, 1975b: 320, sub Lycosa)

Tasmanicosa molyneuxi (Hogg, 1906, T from Lycosa) = Tasmanicosa leuckarti Thorell, 1870 (Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 31)

Tasmanicosa stirlingae (Hogg, 1906, T from Orinocosa) = Tasmanicosa phyllis Hogg, 1906 (Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 37)

Tasmanicosa tasmanica (Hogg, 1906) = Tasmanicosa godeffroyi L. Koch, 1865 (Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 15)

Tasmanicosa woodwardi (Simon, 1909, T from Allocosa) = Tasmanicosa godeffroyi L. Koch, 1865 (Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 15)

Tasmanicosa zualella (Strand, 1907, T from Allocosa) = Tasmanicosa godeffroyi L. Koch, 1865 (Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 15)

Tasmanicosa fulgor Framenau & Baehr, 2016 | | Australia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:048965

Tasmanicosa fulgor Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 20, f. 3R, 4H, 9A-L (Dmf) Original description

Tasmanicosa gilberta (Hogg, 1906) | | Australia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018257

Lycosa hasselti Karsch, 1878c: 794 (Dm, misidentifiied per Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 22)

Lycosa gilberta Hogg, 1906: 582, f. 86 (Df) Original description

Venonia gilberta Roewer, 1955c: 307

Hogna gilberti Roewer, 1960d: 975 (Tf from Venonia)

Lycosa gilberta McKay, 1975b: 325, f. 3A-D (Tf from Hogna)

Tasmanicosa gilberta Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 22, f. 3H, 4G, 11A-L (Dm, f, T from Lycosa)

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi (L. Koch, 1865) | | Australia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018260

Lycosa godeffroyi L. Koch, 1865: 867 (Df) Original description

Lycosa godeffroyi L. Koch, 1877a: 957, pl. 83, f. 3-4 (f, Dm)

Lycosa tasmanica Hogg, 1906: 571, f. 80 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019249]

Tarentula zualella Strand, 1907i: 219 (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:017371]

Tarentula godeffroyi Strand, 1907i: 216

Lycosa woodwardi Simon, 1909d: 182 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:017370]

Allocosa woodwardi Roewer, 1955c: 207

Allocosa zualella Roewer, 1955c: 207

Geolycosa godeffroyi Roewer, 1955c: 243

Dingosa tasmanica Roewer, 1955c: 240

Tasmanicosa tasmanica Roewer, 1959b: 351 (T from Dingosa)

Lycosa godeffroyi Main, 1964: 120, f. B-D (f, T from Geolycosa)

Lycosa tasmanica Hickman, 1967: 79, f. 140-141 (f, Dm)

Tasmanicosa godeffroyi Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 14, f. 1A, 2A-F, 3M, 4A,C, 5A-K, 6A, 7E (mf, T from Lycosa, S of Allocosa woodwardi, A. zualella and Tasmanicosa tasmanica)

Tasmanicosa harmsi Framenau & Baehr, 2016 | | Australia (South Australia, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:048966

Tasmanicosa harmsi Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 24, f. 3C, 12A-K (Dmf) Original description

Tasmanicosa hughjackmani Framenau & Baehr, 2016 | | Australia (South Australia, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:048967

Tasmanicosa hughjackmani Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 27, f. 1B-D, 3N, 4E, 14A-K (Dmf) Original description

Tasmanicosa kochorum Framenau & Baehr, 2016 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:048968

Tasmanicosa kochorum Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 29, f. 3Q, 4F, 6B, 7B, 15A-K (Dmf) Original description

Tasmanicosa leuckarti (Thorell, 1870) | | Australia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018302

Tarentula leuckartii Thorell, 1870c: 388 (Df) Original description

Lycosa leuckarti L. Koch, 1877a: 896, pl. 77, f. 3, pl. 81, f. 1 (f, Dm)

Lycosa molyneuxi Hogg, 1906: 575, f. 82 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018325]

Lycosa christopheri Simon, 1909d: 182 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:056745]

Avicosa cristopheri Roewer, 1955c: 236

Scaptocosa leuckarti Roewer, 1955c: 291

Allocosa molyneuxi Roewer, 1955c: 206

Lycosa leuckarti Main, 1964: 120, f. E-F (f, T from Scaptocosa = Geolycosa)

Lycosa leuckarti McKay, 1975b: 320, f. 1A-E, 2A-I, 3E-F (mf, S of Avicosa christopheri)

Lycosa molyneuxi McKay, 1975b: 326 (T from Allocosa)

Tasmanicosa leuckartii Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 31, f. 1E-F, 3A, 6D, 7G, 17A-K (mf, S of Lycosa molyneuxi)

Tasmanicosa musgravei (McKay, 1974) | | Australia (Capital Territory, New South Wales, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018330

Lycosa musgravei McKay, 1974c: 34, f. 2a-c (Df) Original description

Lycosa musgravei Framenau, 2004: 30, f. 3A-G (f, Dm)

Tasmanicosa musgravei Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 34, f. 1G, 3I, 4D, 6F, 7F, 18A-K (mf, T from Lycosa)

Tasmanicosa phyllis (Hogg, 1906) | | Australia (South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019335

Lycosa stirlingae Hogg, 1906: 584, f. 87 (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018483]

Lycosa phyllis Hogg, 1906: 573, f. 81 (Df) Original description

Orinocosa stirlingae Roewer, 1955c: 281

Varacosa phyllis Roewer, 1955c: 305

Tasmanicosa phyllis Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 37, f. 3P, 4I, 6E, 7D, 20A-K (mf, T from Trochosa, S of Orinocosa stirlingae)

Tasmanicosa ramosa (L. Koch, 1877) | | Australia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:017731

Lycosa ramosa L. Koch, 1877a: 910, pl. 78, f. 6 (Dj) Original description

Tasmanicosa ramosa Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 39, f. 3T, 4J, 6H, 7A, 21A-K (Dmf, T from Lycosa/Cynosa)

Cynosa ramosa Roewer, 1955c: 239

Tasmanicosa salmo Framenau & Baehr, 2016 | | Australia (Western Australia) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:048969

Tasmanicosa salmo Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 42, f. 3K, 23A-G (Dm) Original description

Tasmanicosa semicincta (L. Koch, 1877) | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018487

Lycosa semicincta L. Koch, 1877a: 908, pl. 78, f. 5 (Df) Original description

Orthocosa semicincta Roewer, 1955c: 282

Tasmanicosa semicincta Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 43, f. 1H, 3B, 6G, 7C, 24A-K (Dm, f, T from Orthocosa)

Tasmanicosa stella Framenau & Baehr, 2016 | | Australia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:048970

Tasmanicosa stella Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 46, f. 3F, 26A-K (Dmf) Original description

Tasmanicosa subrufa (Karsch, 1878) | | Australia (South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018129

Lycosa subrufa Karsch, 1878c: 813 (Df) Original description

Lycorma subrufa Roewer, 1955c: 266

Tasmanicosa subrufa Framenau & Baehr, 2016: 48, f. 3S, 4K, 27A-K (mf, T from Hogna/Lycorma/Lycosa)