''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely

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n distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America.

Life cycle

Most species grow up to 2 cm. ''Alopecosa'' females make a burrow in which they deposit their

egg An egg is an organic vessel grown by an animal to carry a possibly fertilized egg cell (a zygote) and to incubate from it an embryo within the egg until the embryo has become an animal fetus that can survive on its own, at which point the a ...

sac. The female then stays in the burrow guarding the sac until the eggs hatch.

Taxonomy

The species in this genus have been traditionally grouped into sibling species complexes (groups) based on morphological characters, but, as morphology-based taxonomy can be unreliable, alternative methods have also been employed to identify species correctly. For example, differences in observed courtship and copulation behaviour have proved to be a useful tool for species identification and delimitation, particularly in cryptic species. Molecular techniques have also been applied to reconstruct phylogenetic relationships between some species.

Species

, the

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accepted the following species: *'' Alopecosa accentuata'' (Latreille, 1817) – Europe *''

Alopecosa aculeata ''Alopecosa aculeata'' is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in North America, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, a range from Russia (European to Far East), Central Asia, China, and Japan. References External links * ...

'' (Clerck, 1757) – North America, Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Iran, Central Asia, China, Japan *''

Alopecosa akkolka ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Marusik, 1995 – Kazakhstan, China *''

Alopecosa albofasciata ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Brullé, 1832) – Mediterranean to Central Asia *''

Alopecosa albonotata ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Schmidt, 1895) – Russia (Middle Siberia) *''

Alopecosa albostriata ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Grube, 1861) – Russia (West to East Siberia, Far East) *''

Alopecosa albovittata ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Schmidt, 1895) – Russia (Middle Siberia) *''

Alopecosa alpicola ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Simon, 1876) – Spain, France, Italy, Russia (Europe), China, Caucasus?, Kazakhstan? *''

Alopecosa andesiana ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Berland, 1913) – Ecuador *''

Alopecosa artenarensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa atis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Caporiacco, 1949 – Libya *''

Alopecosa auripilosa ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Schenkel, 1953) – Russia (Far East), China, Korea *''

Alopecosa aurita ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Chen, Song & Kim, 2001 – China *''

Alopecosa ayubaevorum ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Fomichev & Logunov, 2015 – Russia (Altai) *''

Alopecosa azsheganovae ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Esyunin, 1996 – Russia (Europe to South Siberia) *''

Alopecosa balinensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Giltay, 1935) – Indonesia (Bali) *''

Alopecosa beckeri ''Alopecosa beckeri'' is a species of wolf spider found in Ukraine and south European Russia See also * List of Lycosidae species :''See also the List of Lycosidae genera, sorted by subfamilies.'' This page lists all described species of the ...

'' (Thorell, 1875) – Ukraine *''

Alopecosa camerunensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Roewer, 1960 – Cameroon *''

Alopecosa canaricola ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Schmidt, 1982 – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa cedroensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa chagyabensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Hu & Li, 1987 – China *''

Alopecosa cinnameopilosa ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Schenkel, 1963) – Kazakhstan, Russia (Central Asia to Far East), China, Korea, Japan *''

Alopecosa cronebergi ''Alopecosa cronebergi'' is a wolf spider species in the genus ''Alopecosa'' found in Ukraine, Russia, Kazakhstan, and Hungary (which is "doubtful"). The species was first described by Tamerlan Thorell in 1875, as ''Tarentula cronebergi''. It wa ...

'' (Thorell, 1875) – Slovakia, Ukraine, Russia (Europe), Caucasus, Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa cuneata ''Alopecosa cuneata'' is a species of spiders belonging to the family Lycosidae. It is native to Eurasia Eurasia (, ) is the largest continental area on Earth, comprising all of Europe and Asia. Primarily in the Northern and Eastern Hem ...

'' (Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, China *''

Alopecosa cursor ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Hahn, 1831) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Iran, Central Asia, China *'' Alopecosa cursorioides'' Charitonov, 1969 – Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan *''

Alopecosa curtohirta ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Tang, Urita & Song, 1993 – China *''

Alopecosa deserta ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Ponomarev, 2007 – Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa disca ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Tang, Yin & Yang, 1997 – China *''

Alopecosa dryada ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Cordes, 1996 – Greece *'' Alopecosa edax'' (Thorell, 1875) – Poland, China *''

Alopecosa ermolaevi ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Savelyeva, 1972 – Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa etrusca ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Lugetti & Tongiorgi, 1969 – Italy, North Macedonia, Turkey *'' Alopecosa exasperans'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1877) – Canada, Greenland *''

Alopecosa fabrilis ''Alopecosa fabrilis'', known as the great fox-spider, is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is predominantly found in Europe and was rediscovered in the United Kingdom in 2020 after being thought extinct. Description ''Alopeco ...

'' (Clerck, 1757) (

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) – Europe, Turkey, Russia (Europe to Far East), Central Asia, China *'' Alopecosa farinosa'' (Herman, 1879) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran? *'' Alopecosa fedotovi'' (Charitonov, 1946) – Central Asia *'' Alopecosa fuerteventurensis'' Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa fulvastra ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Caporiacco, 1955 – Venezuela *'' Alopecosa gachangensis'' Seo, 2017 – Korea *''

Alopecosa garamantica ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Caporiacco, 1936) – Libya *''

Alopecosa gomerae ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Strand, 1911) – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa gracilis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Bösenberg, 1895) – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa grancanariensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa hamata ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Schenkel, 1963) – China *''

Alopecosa hermiguensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Wunderlich, 1992 – Canary Is. *'' Alopecosa himalayaensis'' Hu, 2001 – China *'' Alopecosa hingganica'' Tang, Urita & Song, 1993 – Mongolia, China *''

Alopecosa hirta ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Kulczyński, 1908) – Russia (north-eastern Siberia) *'' Alopecosa hirtipes'' (Kulczyński, 1907) – Canada, USA (Alaska), Russia (Europe to Far East) *''

Alopecosa hoevelsi ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Schmidt & Barensteiner, 2000 – China *'' Alopecosa hokkaidensis'' Tanaka, 1985 – Russia (Far East), China, Japan *'' Alopecosa huabanna'' Chen, Song & Gao, 2000 – China *'' Alopecosa hui'' Chen, Song & Kim, 2001 – China *'' Alopecosa inderensis'' Ponomarev, 2007 – Russia (Europe), Kazakhstan *'' Alopecosa inimica'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1885) – Tajikistan *'' Alopecosa inquilina'' (Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa irinae ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Lobanova, 1978 – Russia (South Siberia) *'' Alopecosa kalahariana'' Roewer, 1960 – Botswana *''

Alopecosa kalavrita ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Buchar, 2001 – Greece *'' Alopecosa kaplanovi'' Oliger, 1983 – Russia (Far East) *'' Alopecosa kasakhstanica'' Savelyeva, 1972 – Russia (West to South Siberia, Central Asia), Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa kochi ''Alopecosa kochi'' is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in North America (Arizona). References External links * kochi Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port ...

'' (Keyserling, 1877) – North America *''

Alopecosa koponeni ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Blagoev & Dondale, 2014 – Canada *''

Alopecosa kovblyuki ''Alopecosa kovblyuki'' is a wolf spider species found in Russia and Ukraine. See also *List of Lycosidae species :''See also the List of Lycosidae genera, sorted by subfamilies.'' This page lists all described species of the spider family Lyco ...

'' Nadolny & Ponomarev, 2012 – Ukraine, Russia (Europe, West Siberia), Kazakhstan *'' Alopecosa kratochvili'' (Schenkel, 1963) – China *'' Alopecosa krynickii'' (Thorell, 1875) – Ukraine (Crimea) *''

Alopecosa kulczynski ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Sternbergs, 1979 – Russia (Middle Siberia to Far East) *''

Alopecosa kulczynskii ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Bösenberg, 1895) – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa kulsaryensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Ponomarev, 2012 – Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa kungurica ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Esyunin, 1996 – Russia (Europe) *'' Alopecosa kuntzi'' Denis, 1953 – Italy (Sicily), Turkey, Russia (Caucasus), Yemen *'' Alopecosa laciniosa'' (Simon, 1876) – Spain, France *''

Alopecosa lallemandi ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Berland, 1913) – Ecuador *'' Alopecosa latifasciata'' (Kroneberg, 1875) – Central Asia *''

Alopecosa leonhardii ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Strand, 1913) – Australia (Central) *''

Alopecosa lessertiana ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Brignoli, 1983 – China *''

Alopecosa licenti ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Schenkel, 1953) – Russia (South Siberia, Far East), Mongolia, China, Korea *''

Alopecosa lindbergi ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Roewer, 1960 – Afghanistan *''

Alopecosa linzhan ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Chen & Song, 2003 – China *''

Alopecosa litvinovi ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Izmailova, 1989 – Russia (South Siberia) *'' Alopecosa longicymbia'' Savelyeva, 1972 – Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa madigani ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Hickman, 1944) – Australia (Northern Territory) *''

Alopecosa mariae ''Alopecosa mariae'' is a wolf spider species in the genus ''Alopecosa'' with a palearctic distribution. See also * * List of Lycosidae species :''See also the List of Lycosidae genera, sorted by subfamilies.'' This page lists all described s ...

'' (Dahl, 1908) – Italy, Central Europe to Ukraine and south-eastern Europe, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), China *''

Alopecosa marikovskyi ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Logunov, 2013 – Kazakhstan *'' Alopecosa medvedevi'' Ponomarev, 2009 – Kazakhstan *'' Alopecosa michaelseni'' (Simon, 1902) – Chile *'' Alopecosa mikhailovi'' Omelko, Marusik & Koponen, 2013 – Russia (Sakhalin) *'' Alopecosa moesta'' (Holmberg, 1876) – Argentina *'' Alopecosa mojonia'' (Mello-Leitão, 1941) – Argentina *''

Alopecosa moriutii ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Tanaka, 1985 – Russia (Far East), Korea, Japan *'' Alopecosa mutabilis'' (Kulczyński, 1908) – Russia (Europe to East Siberia), USA (Alaska) *''

Alopecosa nagpag ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Chen, Song & Kim, 2001 – China *''

Alopecosa nemurensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Strand, 1907) – Japan *''

Alopecosa nigricans ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Simon, 1886) – Argentina, Falkland Is. *'' Alopecosa nitidus'' Hu, 2001 – China *''

Alopecosa notabilis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Schmidt, 1895) – Kazakhstan *'' Alopecosa nybelini'' Roewer, 1960 – Afghanistan *''

Alopecosa oahuensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Keyserling, 1890) – Hawaii *''

Alopecosa obscura ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Schmidt, 1980 – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa obsoleta ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (C. L. Koch, 1847) – Turkmenistan *'' Alopecosa ogorodica'' Trilikauskas & Azarkina, 2014 – Russia (Altai) *'' Alopecosa orbisaca'' Peng, Yin, Zhang & Kim, 1997 – China *''

Alopecosa orophila ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Thorell, 1887) – Myanmar *'' Alopecosa orotavensis'' (Strand, 1916) – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa osa ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Marusik, Hippa & Koponen, 1996 – Russia (South Siberia) *'' Alopecosa osellai'' Lugetti & Tongiorgi, 1969 – Spain *'' Alopecosa ovalis'' Chen, Song & Gao, 2000 – China *''

Alopecosa palmae ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Schmidt, 1982 – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa passibilis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1885) – China *''

Alopecosa pelusiaca ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Audouin, 1826) – North Africa *'' Alopecosa pentheri'' (Nosek, 1905) – Italy, south-eastern Europe, Ukraine, Turkey, Caucasus (Russia, Azerbaijan) *''

Alopecosa pictilis ''Alopecosa pictilis'' is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae (). They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly in solitude, hunt alone, and do not spin ...

'' (Emerton, 1885) – North America, Russia (South and north-eastern Siberia, Far East) *'' Alopecosa pinetorum'' (Thorell, 1856) – Europe, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia) *''

Alopecosa psammophila ''Alopecosa psammophila'' is a wolf spider species in the genus ''Alopecosa'' found in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania and Russia. See also * List of Lycosidae species :''See also the List of Lycosidae genera, sorted by subfam ...

'' Buchar, 2001 – Czechia, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania *''

Alopecosa pseudocuneata ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Schenkel, 1953) – China *''

Alopecosa pulverulenta ''Alopecosa'' is a species of wolf spiders in the genus ''Alopecosa'' with a palearctic distribution. It was described in chapter 5 of the book Svenska Spindlar of the Swedish arachnologist and entomologist Carl Alexander Clerck. See also * L ...

'' (Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to Far East), Kazakhstan, Iran, China, Korea, Japan *''

'' tridentina (Thorell, 1875) – Austria *''

Alopecosa raddei ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Simon, 1889) – Central Asia *'' Alopecosa rapa'' (Karsch, 1881) – Kiribati (Gilbert Is.) *''

Alopecosa restricta ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1940 – Argentina *''

Alopecosa rosea ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1945 – Argentina *'' Alopecosa saurica'' Marusik, 1995 – Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa schmidti ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Hahn, 1835) – Sweden, Central to eastern and south-eastern Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Kazakhstan, Iran *''

Alopecosa sciophila ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Ponomarev, 2008 – Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa sibirica ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Kulczyński, 1908) – Russia (Middle Siberia to Far East), Mongolia, China *'' Alopecosa simoni'' (Thorell, 1872) – Mediterranean *''

Alopecosa sokhondoensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Logunov & Marusik, 1995 – Russia (Middle and South Siberia) *'' Alopecosa solitaria'' (Herman, 1879) – Italy, Central to south-eastern and eastern Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa solivaga ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Kulczyński, 1901) – Russia (Europe, Siberia, Far East), Mongolia, China *''

'' annulata (Kulczyński, 1916) – Russia (West Siberia) *''

'' borea (Kulczyński, 1908) – Russia (Middle Siberia) *''

'' katunjica (Ermolajev, 1937) – Russia (Altai) *''

'' lineata (Kulczyński, 1916) – Russia (West Siberia) *'' Alopecosa spasskyi'' Ponomarev, 2008 – Russia (Europe), Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa spinata ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Yu & Song, 1988 – China *''

Alopecosa steppica ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Ponomarev, 2007 – Ukraine, Russia (Europe), Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa striatipes ''Alopecosa striatipes'' is a wolf spider species in the genus ''Alopecosa'' found in Europe and Central Asia. See also * List of Lycosidae species :''See also the List of Lycosidae genera, sorted by subfamilies.'' This page lists all described ...

'' (C. L. Koch, 1839) – Europe, Turkey, Caucasus *'' Alopecosa sublimbata'' Roewer, 1960 – Equatorial Guinea (Bioko) *'' Alopecosa subrufa'' (Schenkel, 1963) – Russia (South Siberia), Mongolia, China *''

Alopecosa subsolitaria ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Savelyeva, 1972 – Kazakhstan *''

Alopecosa subvalida ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Guy, 1966 – Morocco *''

Alopecosa sulzeri ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' (Pavesi, 1873) – Europe, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Kazakhstan *'' Alopecosa taeniata'' (C. L. Koch, 1835) – Europe, Russia (Europe to South Siberia) *'' Alopecosa taeniopus'' (Kulczyński, 1895) – Greece to China *'' Alopecosa tanakai'' Omelko & Marusik, 2008 – Russia (Far East) *'' Alopecosa thaleri'' Hepner & Paulus, 2007 – Canary Is. *''

Alopecosa trabalis ''Alopecosa trabalis'' is a species of wolf spiders in the genus ''Alopecosa'' found in "Europe to Central Asia". This species was described in 1757 in Chapter 5 of the book ''Svenska Spindlar'' by Carl Alexander Clerck. See also * List of L ...

'' (Clerck, 1757) – Europe, Turkey, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia *''

Alopecosa tunetana ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Roewer, 1960 – Tunisia *'' Alopecosa upembania'' Roewer, 1960 – Congo *''

Alopecosa valida ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Lucas, 1846) – Morocco, Algeria *''

Alopecosa virgata ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Kishida, 1910) – Russia (Far East), Korea, Japan *''

Alopecosa volubilis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Yoo, Kim & Tanaka, 2004 – Russia (Far East), Korea, Japan *'' Alopecosa wenxianensis'' Tang, Yin & Yang, 1997 – China *''

Alopecosa werneri ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' (Roewer, 1960) – Algeria *'' Alopecosa xiningensis'' Hu, 2001 – China *''

Alopecosa xinjiangensis ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&n ...

'' Hu & Wu, 1989 – Mongolia, China *''

Alopecosa xuelin ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Tang & Zhang, 2004 – China *'' Alopecosa yamalensis'' Esyunin, 1996 – Russia (Europe, West Siberia) *''

Alopecosa zyuzini ''Alopecosa'' is a spider genus in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders), with about 160 species. They have a largely Eurasian distribution, although some species are found in North Africa and North America. Life cycle Most species grow up to 2&nb ...

'' Logunov & Marusik, 1995 – Russia (South Siberia), Mongolia

Dubious names

Nomina dubia In binomial nomenclature, a ''nomen dubium'' (Latin for "doubtful name", plural ''nomina dubia'') is a scientific name that is of unknown or doubtful application. Zoology In case of a ''nomen dubium'' it may be impossible to determine whether a s ...

'' (dubious names) include: *''Alopecosa reimoseri'' (Kolosváry, 1934) *''Alopecosa strandi'' (Roșca, 1936)

Distribution and habitat

The genus has a cosmopolitan distribution. The majority of species are native to

, although some species occur in Africa, and others are found in North and South America. ''

'' is a critically endangered species found in Britain, with examples rediscovered in 2020 in the south of the country. They favor dry climates.

References

External links

Picture of ''A. accentuata''
* Chen, Jun; Song, Da-Xiang & Gao, Jiu-Chun (2000), "Two new species of the genus ''Alopecosa'' Simon (Araneae: Lycosidae) from Inner Mongolia, China", ''Zoological Studies'' 39(2): 133–137
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