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(WSC 15.0) did not accept Guy's conclusions; the changes by Guy, 1966 are noted (except where more recent work has superseded them); Guy, 1969 is merely a literature compilation that reflects those changes and is not cited separately; several genera of Lycosidae have been found not to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.

Gen. Venatrix Roewer, 1960 urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidergen:03439

type Venator fuscus Hogg, 1900; gender feminine

N.B.: removed from the synonymy of Venator Hogg, 1900 by Framenau & Vink, 2001: 928, contra McKay, in Davies, 1985: 87.

Transferred to other genera:

Venatrix hoggi Framenau & Vink, 2001 -- see Tuberculosa

In synonymy:

Venatrix celaenica (Rainbow, 1917, T from Lycosa) = Venatrix arenaris (Hogg, 1906) (McKay, 1974a: 2, sub Lycosa)

Venatrix daniloi (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995, T from Pardosa) = Venatrix magkasalubonga (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995) (Framenau, 2006d: 155)

Venatrix forsteri Framenau & Vink, 2001 = Venatrix ornatula (L. Koch, 1877) (Framenau, 2006d: 157)

Venatrix fusca (Hogg, 1900, T from Venatrix) = Venatrix funesta (C. L. Koch, 1847) (Framenau & Vink, 2001: 931)

Venatrix goyderi (Hickman, 1944) = Venatrix konei (Berland, 1924) (Framenau, 2006d: 152)

Venatrix hawakana (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995, T from Pardosa) = Venatrix magkasalubonga (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995) (Framenau, 2006d: 155)

Venatrix howensis (McKay, 1979, T from Lycosa) = Venatrix konei (Berland, 1924) (Framenau & Vink, 2001: 963, sub Venatrix goyderi)

Venatrix marcentior (Simon, 1909, T from Lycosa) = Venatrix pullastra (Simon, 1909) (Framenau, 2006d: 159)

Venatrix mayama (McKay, 1976, T from Lycosa) = Venatrix speciosa (L. Koch, 1877) (Framenau & Vink, 2001: 946)

Venatrix percauta (Simon, 1909, T from Allocosa) = Venatrix pullastra (Simon, 1909) (Framenau, 2006d: 159)

Venatrix propitia (Simon, 1909, T from Allocosa) = Venatrix pullastra (Simon, 1909) (Framenau, 2006d: 159)

Venatrix sacayi (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995, T from Pardosa) = Venatrix magkasalubonga (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995) (Framenau, 2006d: 155)

Venatrix segregis (Simon, 1909, T from Hogna) = Venatrix pullastra (Simon, 1909) (McKay, 1974a: 6, sub Lycosa)

Venatrix allopictiventris Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037721

Venatrix allopictiventris Framenau & Vink, 2001: 945, f. 20A-F (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix amnicola Framenau, 2006 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:040109

Venatrix arenaris Framenau & Vink, 2001: 960, f. 40A-F (mf; misidentified per Framenau, 2006d: 146)

Venatrix amnicola Framenau, 2006d: 146, f. 1A-E, 2 (Dmf; diagnosis missing) Original description

Venatrix amnicola Framenau, 2007b: 417 (diagnosis supplied)

Venatrix archookoora Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037722

Venatrix archookoora Framenau & Vink, 2001: 941, f. 14A-C (Dm) Original description

Venatrix archookoora Framenau, 2006d: 149, f. 4A-B (Df)

Venatrix arenaris (Hogg, 1906) | | Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, South Australia) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018188

Lycosa arenaris Hogg, 1906: 586, f. 88 (Df) Original description

Lycosa celaenica Rainbow, 1917a: 488, pl. 32, f. 10-11 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:064300]

Varacosa arenaris Roewer, 1955c: 305

Lycosa arenaris McKay, 1974a: 1, f. 1a-m (Dm, f, T from Varacosa, S of Lycosa celaenica)

Venatrix arenaris Framenau & Vink, 2001: 960 (T from Lycosa; mf f. 40A-F see Venatrix amnicola)

Venatrix arenaris Framenau, Gotch & Austin, 2006: 7, f. 3-9 (mf)

Venatrix australiensis Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037723

Venatrix australiensis Framenau & Vink, 2001: 934, f. 6A-F (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix brisbanae (L. Koch, 1878) | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019061

Lycosa brisbanae L. Koch, 1878a: 976, pl. 85, f. 4 (Df) Original description

Pirata brisbanae Roewer, 1955c: 286

Venatrix brisbanae Framenau & Vink, 2001: 953, f. 30A-F (Dm, f, T from Pirata)

Venatrix esposica Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (Northern Territory, South Australia to Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037724

Lycosa mayama McKay, 1976a: 413, f. 1c-d (f; misidentified per Framenau & Vink, 2001: 949)

Venatrix esposica Framenau & Vink, 2001: 949, f. 25A-F (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix fontis Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037725

Venatrix fontis Framenau & Vink, 2001: 959, f. 38A-F (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix fontis Framenau, Gotch & Austin, 2006: 7, f. 11-13 (mf)

Venatrix funesta (C. L. Koch, 1847) | | Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:017414 TYPE SPECIES

Lycosa funesta C. L. Koch, 1847: 148, f. 1376 (Dm) Original description

Tarentula funesta Simon, 1864: 350

Venator fuscus Hogg, 1900: 118, pl. 17, f. 3 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019392]

Alopecosa funesta Roewer, 1955c: 223

Venatrix fusca Roewer, 1955c: 307

Venatrix funesta Framenau & Vink, 2001: 931, f. 1A-E, 2A-D (mf, T from Alopecosa, S of Venatrix fusca)

Venatrix furcillata (L. Koch, 1867) | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018250

Lycosa furcillata L. Koch, 1867b: 201 (D) Original description

Lycosa furcillata L. Koch, 1877a: 903, pl. 78, f. 1-2 (Dmf)

Allocosa furcillata Roewer, 1955c: 206

Lycosa furcillata McKay, 1974a: 15, f. 3c-d, k-m (mf, T from Allocosa)

Venatrix furcillata Framenau & Vink, 2001: 957, f. 36A-D (mf, T from Lycosa)

Venatrix hickmani Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037727

Venatrix hickmani Framenau & Vink, 2001: 944, f. 18A-F (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix konei (Berland, 1924) | | Australia (incl. Lord Howe Is.), New Zealand, New Caledonia urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:017611

Lycosa konei Berland, 1924a: 245, f. 197-199 (Df) Original description

Lycosa goyderi Hickman, 1944a: 33, pl. 2, f. 20 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:019142]

Arctosa konei Roewer, 1955c: 230

Mustelicosa goyderi Roewer, 1955c: 280

Piratosa goyderi Roewer, 1960d: 915 (T from Mustelicosa)

Lycosa howensis McKay, 1979c: 237, f. 1A-E (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018271]

Venatrix goyderi Framenau & Vink, 2001: 963, f. 44A-E (mf, T from Piratosa, S of Lycosa howensis)

Venatrix goyderi Vink, 2002: 39, f. 5, 33, 40, 67, 94 (Dmf)

Venatrix goyderi Framenau, Gotch & Austin, 2006: 8, f. 15-17 (mf)

Venatrix konei Framenau, 2006d: 152 (T from Arctosa, S of Venatrix goyderi)

Venatrix koori Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037729

Venatrix koori Framenau & Vink, 2001: 939, f. 12A-D (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix kosciuskoensis (McKay, 1974) | | Australia (New South Wales, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018291

Lycosa kosciuskoensis McKay, 1974c: 31, f. 1d-f, j-l (Df) Original description

Venatrix kosciuskoensis Framenau, 2006d: 153, f. 6A-D (Dm, f, T from Lycosa)

Venatrix lapidosa (McKay, 1974) | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018298

Lycosa lapidosa McKay, 1974a: 13, f. 3a-b, e-j (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix lapidosa Framenau & Vink, 2001: 956, f. 34A-E (mf, T from Lycosa)

Venatrix magkasalubonga (Barrion & Litsinger, 1995) | | Philippines urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018760

Pardosa magkasalubonga Barrion & Litsinger, 1995: 394, f. 235a-h (Dmf) Original description

Pardosa daniloi Barrion & Litsinger, 1995: 398, f. 237a-h (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018609]

Pardosa sacayi Barrion & Litsinger, 1995: 399, f. 238a-l (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018900]

Pardosa hawakana Barrion & Litsinger, 1995: 402, f. 239a-j (Dm) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018677]

Venatrix magkasalubonga Framenau, 2006d: 155, f. 8A-D (mf, T from Pardosa, S of Pardosa daniloi, P. hawakana and P. sacayi)

Venatrix mckayi Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (New South Wales, Victoria, Capital Territory) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037730

Venatrix mckayi Framenau & Vink, 2001: 938, f. 10A-F (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix ornatula (L. Koch, 1877) | | Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:017321

Lycosa ornatula L. Koch, 1877a: 902, pl. 77, f. 6 (Df) Original description

Allocosa ornatula Roewer, 1955c: 206

Venatrix forsteri Framenau & Vink, 2001: 955, f. 32A-F (Dmf) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037726]

Venatrix ornatula Framenau, 2006d: 157 (T from Allocosa, S of Venatrix forsteri)

Venatrix palau Framenau, 2006 | | Micronesia, Palau Is., Australia (Queensland) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:040110

Venatrix palau Framenau, 2006d: 157, f. 10A-E (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix penola Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (South Australia, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037731

Venatrix penola Framenau & Vink, 2001: 933, f. 4A-F (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix pictiventris (L. Koch, 1877) | | Australia (South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Capital Territory, Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:017852

Lycosa pictiventris L. Koch, 1877a: 899, pl. 77, f. 4-5 (Df) Original description

Geolycosa pictiventris Roewer, 1955c: 243

Venatrix pictiventris Framenau & Vink, 2001: 942, f. 16A-E (Dm, f, T from Geolycosa)

Venatrix pseudospeciosa Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria, Capital Territory, Tasmania) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037732

Venatrix pseudospeciosa Framenau & Vink, 2001: 950, f. 27A-D, 28A-E (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix pullastra (Simon, 1909) | | Australia (Western Australia) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018373

Lycosa pullastra Simon, 1909d: 184, f. 2 (Df) Original description

Lycosa marcentior Simon, 1909d: 185, f. 3 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018317]

Lycosa segregis Simon, 1909d: 186, f. 4 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:064301]

Lycosa propitia Simon, 1909d: 186, f. 6 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:017337]

Lycosa percauta Simon, 1909d: 187 (Df) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:017333]

Allocosa percauta Roewer, 1955c: 206

Allocosa propitia Roewer, 1955c: 206

Hogna pullastra Roewer, 1955c: 253

Hogna marcentior Roewer, 1955c: 253

Hogna segregis Roewer, 1955c: 253

Lycosa pullastra McKay, 1974a: 6, f. 2a-p (Dm, f, T from Hogna, S of Hogna segregis)

Lycosa marcentior McKay, 1979d: 263, f. 8A-D (f, T from Hogna)

Venatrix pullastra Framenau & Vink, 2001: 962, f. 42A-D (mf, T from Lycosa)

Venatrix pullastra Framenau, 2006d: 159 (S of Allocosa percauta, A. propitia and Lycosa marcentior)

Venatrix roo Framenau & Vink, 2001 | | Australia (South Australia) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:037733

Venatrix roo Framenau & Vink, 2001: 936, f. 8A-F (Dmf) Original description

Venatrix speciosa (L. Koch, 1877) | | Australia (Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales, Capital Territory, Victoria) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018122

Lycosa speciosa L. Koch, 1877a: 890, pl. 77, f. 1 (Dm) Original description

Hogna speciosa Roewer, 1955c: 253

Lycosa mayama McKay, 1976a: 413, f. 1a-b (Df; f. 1c-d see Venatrix esposica) [urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:018321]

Venatrix speciosa Framenau & Vink, 2001: 946, f. 22A-D, 23A-D (mf, T from Hogna, S of Lycosa mayama)

Venatrix summa (McKay, 1974) | | Australia (New South Wales) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:036932

Lycosa summa McKay, 1974c: 28, f. 1a-c, g-i (Df) Original description

Venatrix summa Framenau, 2006d: 161, f. 12A-C (f, T from Lycosa)

Venatrix tinfos Framenau, 2006 | | Australia (Western Australia) urn:lsid:nmbe.ch:spidersp:040111

Venatrix tinfos Framenau, 2006d: 162, f. 14A-E (Dmf) Original description