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

Zootaxa. 2024 Jun 4;5463(1):47-62. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5463.1.3.

Abstract

The wolf spider of genus Xerolycosa Dahl, 1908 from China is reviewed, including four species: X. miniata (C.L. Koch, 1834), X. mongolica (Schenkel, 1963), X. nemoralis (Westring, 1861) and X. xinjiangensis sp. nov. (male). Pardosa sinensis Yin, Peng, Kim et Wang, 1995 is newly synonymized with X. miniata (C.L. Koch, 1834). Morphological illustrations, photos, and descriptions of all species are given. SEM photos of male bulbs and photos of living specimens of X. nemoralis are also presented.

MeSH terms

  • Animal Distribution*
  • Animal Structures / anatomy & histology
  • Animal Structures / growth & development
  • Animals
  • Animals, Poisonous
  • Body Size
  • China
  • Female
  • Male
  • Organ Size
  • Spiders* / anatomy & histology
  • Spiders* / classification
  • Spiders* / growth & development

Supplementary concepts

  • Lycosidae