Tasmanicosa sp. (genus)
1 Tasmanicosa wolf spider at Uriarra Village, ACT
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| Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) | EmmaCollins | 10 Jan 2025 | |
| Unverified | RobG1 | 6 Oct 2021 |
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I referred (as suggested on the wolf spider page) to the web site at http://www.lycosidae.info/identification/australia/ to try to identify this spider. From this web site, I believe the patterns on the back of the spider correspond with a male Lycosa musgravei
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10 Jan 2025
This is obviously a very late comment (we're going through old records as part of a NatureMapr clean-up this week)!
But with Lycosidae, the pattern can be a bit misleading. Some genera do have obvious patterns that distinguish them, but others may appear to be one thing but are actually something else. I agree that this is a Tasmanicosa sp. but to get to a species level, it's often necessary to view the genitalia under a microscope.
But with Lycosidae, the pattern can be a bit misleading. Some genera do have obvious patterns that distinguish them, but others may appear to be one thing but are actually something else. I agree that this is a Tasmanicosa sp. but to get to a species level, it's often necessary to view the genitalia under a microscope.
Location information
- Coordinates 148.947188-35.313708
- Maps Stony Creek
- Places Uriarra Village, ACT
Sighting information
- At least 1 Abundance
- 6 Oct 2021 01:13 PM Recorded on
- RobG1 Recorded by
- 12mm to 25mm Animal size
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- RobG1 NatureMapr Canberra & Southern Tablelands Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) Wolf spiders (Lycosidae) Spiders
Species information
- Tasmanicosa sp. (genus) Scientific name
- Tasmanicosa wolf spider Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 2080.29m Recorded at altitude
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