''Anoteropsis'' is a

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wolf spider 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 webs. Some are opportunistic hunters, pouncing upon prey as they find it or ...

s. All the species except one are found in

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and its islands. Their body size ranges from 4.2 to 17.4 mm.

Species

, the

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accepted the following extant species: *'' Anoteropsis adumbrata'' (Urquhart, 1887) – New Zealand (mainland, Stewart Is.) *'' Anoteropsis aerescens'' (Goyen, 1887) – New Zealand *'' Anoteropsis alpina'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand *'' Anoteropsis arenivaga'' (Dalmas, 1917) – New Zealand *'' Anoteropsis blesti'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand *'' Anoteropsis canescens'' (Goyen, 1887) – New Zealand *'' Anoteropsis cantuaria'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand *'' Anoteropsis flavescens'' L. Koch, 1878 (

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) – New Zealand *''

Anoteropsis forsteri ''Anoteropsis forsteri'' is a species of wolf spider that is endemic to New Zealand. Etymology The species is named after the arachnologist Arachnology is the scientific study of arachnids, which comprise spiders and related invertebrates ...

'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand (mainland, Stewart Is.) *''

Anoteropsis hallae ''Anoteropsis'' is a genus of wolf spiders. All the species except one are found in New Zealand and its islands. Their body size ranges from 4.2 to 17.4 mm. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following extant species: *'' An ...

'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand *''

Anoteropsis hilaris ''Anoteropsis hilaris'', commonly referred as the garden wolf spider or the grey wolf spider, is a species of wolf spider that is endemic to New Zealand. It is also known as the european wolf spider, because it lives in Southeastern Europe. V ...

'' (L. Koch, 1877) – New Zealand (mainland, Stewart Is., Auckland Is.) *'' Anoteropsis insularis'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand (Chatham Is., Pitt Is.) *'' Anoteropsis lacustris'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand *''

Anoteropsis litoralis ''Anoteropsis litoralis'' is a species of wolf spider that is endemic to New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the ...

'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand *'' Anoteropsis montana'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand *'' Anoteropsis okatainae'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand *'' Anoteropsis papuana'' Thorell, 1881 – New Guinea *''

Anoteropsis ralphi ''Anoteropsis'' is a genus of wolf spiders. All the species except one are found in New Zealand and its islands. Their body size ranges from 4.2 to 17.4 mm. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following extant species: *'' An ...

'' (Simon, 1905) – New Zealand (Chatham Is.) *''

Anoteropsis senica ''Anoteropsis'' is a genus of wolf spiders. All the species except one are found in New Zealand and its islands. Their body size ranges from 4.2 to 17.4 mm. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following extant species: *'' An ...

'' (L. Koch, 1877) – New Zealand (mainland, Stewart Is.) *''

Anoteropsis urquharti ''Anoteropsis'' is a genus of wolf spiders. All the species except one are found in New Zealand and its islands. Their body size ranges from 4.2 to 17.4 mm. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following extant species: *'' An ...

'' (Simon, 1898) – New Zealand *''

Anoteropsis virgata ''Anoteropsis'' is a genus of wolf spiders. All the species except one are found in New Zealand and its islands. Their body size ranges from 4.2 to 17.4 mm. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following extant species: *'' An ...

'' (Karsch, 1880) – Polynesia *''

Anoteropsis westlandica ''Anoteropsis'' is a genus of wolf spiders. All the species except one are found in New Zealand and its islands. Their body size ranges from 4.2 to 17.4 mm. Species , the World Spider Catalog accepted the following extant species: *'' An ...

'' Vink, 2002 – New Zealand

Distribution

''Anoteropsis'' is known mainly from New Zealand including the Chatham Islands, Snares Islands and Auckland Islands. New Zealand has 27 species of

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in 6 genera. The genus ''Anoteropsis'' dominates the country with 21 species alone. One species, ''

'', is native to

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References

External links

* Vink, C.J. (2002)
Fauna of New Zealand 44: Lycosidae (Arachnida: Araneae)
Lincoln, N.Z.: Manaaki Whenua Press {{Taxonbar, from=Q2852344 Lycosidae Spiders of Oceania Araneomorphae genera