''Argoctenus'' is a

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long-legged sac spiders first described by

Ludwig Carl Christian Koch Ludwig Carl Christian Koch (8 November 1825 – 1 November 1908) was a German entomologist and arachnologist. He was born in Regensburg, Germany, and died in Nuremberg, Germany. He studied in Nuremberg, initially law, but then turned to medic ...

in 1878. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. They resemble

wolf spiders 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 ...

except for the narrowed carapace and the eye arrangement.

Species

it contains twelve species: *''

Argoctenus aureus ''Argoctenus'' is a genus of South Pacific long-legged sac spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1878. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. They resemble wolf spiders Wolf spiders are members of the fami ...

'' (Hogg, 1911) — New Zealand *'' Argoctenus australianus'' (Karsch, 1878) — Australia (New South Wales) *'' Argoctenus bidentatus'' (Main, 1954) — Australia (Western Australia) *''

Argoctenus devisi ''Argoctenus'' is a genus of South Pacific long-legged sac spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1878. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. They resemble wolf spiders except for the narrowed carapace and t ...

'' Rainbow, 1898 — New Guinea *''

Argoctenus gracilis ''Argoctenus'' is a genus of South Pacific long-legged sac spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1878. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. They resemble wolf spiders except for the narrowed carapace and t ...

'' (Hickman, 1950) — Australia (South Australia) *''

Argoctenus hystriculus ''Argoctenus'' is a genus of South Pacific long-legged sac spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1878. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. They resemble wolf spiders except for the narrowed carapace and t ...

'' Simon, 1909 — Australia (Western Australia) *''

Argoctenus igneus ''Argoctenus'' is a genus of South Pacific long-legged sac spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1878. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. They resemble wolf spiders except for the narrowed carapace and t ...

'' L. Koch, 1878 — Australia (Western Australia) *''

Argoctenus nebulosus ''Argoctenus'' is a genus of South Pacific long-legged sac spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1878. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. They resemble wolf spiders except for the narrowed carapace and t ...

'' Simon, 1909 — Australia (Western Australia) *''

Argoctenus pectinatus ''Argoctenus'' is a genus of South Pacific long-legged sac spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1878. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. They resemble wolf spiders except for the narrowed carapace and t ...

'' Hogg, 1900 — Australia (Victoria) *''

Argoctenus pictus ''Argoctenus'' is a genus of South Pacific long-legged sac spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1878. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. They resemble wolf spiders except for the narrowed carapace and t ...

'' L. Koch, 1878 — Australia *''

Argoctenus vittatus ''Argoctenus'' is a genus of South Pacific long-legged sac spiders first described by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch in 1878. They are found in Australia, New Zealand, and New Guinea. They resemble wolf spiders except for the narrowed carapace and t ...

'' (Simon, 1889) — Australia, New Caledonia *''

'' (Rainbow, 1920) — Australia (Lord Howe Is.)

References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q10417796 Miturgidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of Australia Spiders of New Zealand