''Lycosa'' is a genus of

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 distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called

tarantula Tarantulas comprise a group of large and often hairy spiders of the family Theraphosidae. , 1,040 species have been identified, with 156 genera. The term "tarantula" is usually used to describe members of the family Theraphosidae, although ...

s today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from common wolf spiders by their relatively large size. This genus includes the European ''

Lycosa tarantula ''Lycosa tarantula'' is the species originally known as the tarantula, a name that nowadays in English commonly refers to spiders in another family entirely, the Theraphosidae. It now may be better called the tarantula wolf spider, being in the ...

'', which was once associated with

tarantism Tarantism is a form of hysteric behaviour originating in Southern Italy, popularly believed to result from the bite of the wolf spider '' Lycosa tarantula'' (distinct from the broad class of spiders also called tarantulas). A better candidate c ...

, a dubious affliction whose symptoms included shaking, cold sweats, and a high fever, asserted to be curable only by the traditional

tarantella () is a group of various southern Italian folk dances originating in the regions of Calabria, Campania and Puglia. It is characterized by a fast upbeat tempo, usually in time (sometimes or ), accompanied by tambourines. It is among the mo ...

dance. No scientific substantiation of that myth is known; the venom of ''Lycosa'' spiders is generally not harmful. As of November 2020, more than 200 species in this genus had been described.Planas, E., Fernández-Montraveta, C., & Ribera, C. (2013)
Molecular systematics of the wolf spider genus ''Lycosa'' (Araneae: Lycosidae) in the Western Mediterranean Basin.
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Species list

, the

World Spider Catalog The World Spider Catalog (WSC) is an online searchable database concerned with spider taxonomy. It aims to list all accepted families, genera and species, as well as provide access to the related taxonomic literature. The WSC began as a series of ...

accepted the following species: *''

Lycosa abnormis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Guy, 1966 – North Africa *'' Lycosa accurata'' (Becker, 1886) – Mexico *''

Lycosa adusta ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Banks, 1898 – Mexico *''

Lycosa affinis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Lucas, 1846 – Algeria *''

Lycosa anclata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Franganillo, 1946 – Cuba *''

Lycosa apacha ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Chamberlin, 1925 – USA *''

Lycosa approximata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

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

Lycosa aragogi ''Lycosa aragogi'' is a species of the Araneomorphae, araneomorph spider family Wolf spiders, Lycosidae Endemism, endemic to Kerman Province, Iran. The female holotype measured 26 mm, (excluding the legs), with two black and three white str ...

'' Nadolny & Zamani, 2017 – Iran *''

Lycosa arambagensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Biswas & Biswas, 1992 – India *''

Lycosa ariadnae ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' McKay, 1979 – Australia (Western Australia) *''

Lycosa articulata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Costa, 1875 – Israel *''

Lycosa asiatica ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Sytshevskaja, 1980 – Tajikistan *''

Lycosa aurea ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Hogg, 1896 – Central Australia *''

Lycosa auroguttata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Keyserling, 1891) – Brazil *''

Lycosa australicola ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Strand, 1913) – Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory) *''

Lycosa australis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1884 – Chile *''

Lycosa balaramai ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Patel & Reddy, 1993 – India *''

Lycosa barnesi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Gravely, 1924 – India *''

Lycosa baulnyi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1876 – North Africa *''

Lycosa bedeli ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1876 – North Africa *'' Lycosa beihaiensis'' Yin, Bao & Zhang, 1995 – China *'' Lycosa bezzii'' Mello-Leitão, 1944 – Argentina *''

Lycosa bhatnagari ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Sadana, 1969 – India *'' Lycosa biolleyi'' Banks, 1909 – Costa Rica *''

Lycosa bistriata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Gravely, 1924 – India, Bhutan *'' Lycosa boninensis'' Tanaka, 1989 – Taiwan, Japan, Korea *''

Lycosa bonneti ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Guy & Carricaburu, 1967 – Algeria *''

Lycosa brunnea ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 – Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico *''

Lycosa caenosa ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Rainbow, 1899 – New Caledonia, Vanuatu *''

Lycosa canescens ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Schenkel, 1963 – China *''

Lycosa capensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1898 – South Africa *''

Lycosa carbonelli ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Costa & Capocasale, 1984 – Uruguay *''

Lycosa carmichaeli ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Gravely, 1924 – India *''

Lycosa cerrofloresiana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Petrunkevitch, 1925 – El Salvador to Panama *''

Lycosa chaperi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1885 – India, Pakistan *''

Lycosa choudhuryi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Tikader & Malhotra, 1980 – India, China *''

Lycosa cingara ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (C. L. Koch, 1847) – Egypt *''

Lycosa coelestis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' L. Koch, 1878 – China, Korea, Japan *'' Lycosa connexa'' Roewer, 1960 – South Africa *''

Lycosa contestata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Montgomery, 1903 – USA *'' Lycosa corallina'' McKay, 1974 – Australia (Western Australia) *''

Lycosa coreana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Paik, 1994 – Korea *''

Lycosa cowlei ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Hogg, 1896 – Central Australia *''

Lycosa cretacea ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1898 – North Africa *''

Lycosa dacica ''Lycosa dacica'' is a wolf spider species found in Romania. It was first described by Pavesi in 1898. According to the Catalogue of Life species ''Lycosa dacica'' does not have known subspecies. See also * List of Lycosidae species Referenc ...

'' (Pavesi, 1898) – Romania *''

Lycosa danjiangensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Yin, Zhao & Bao, 1997 – China *''

Lycosa dilatata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 – Mexico to El Salvador *''

Lycosa dimota ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

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

Lycosa discolor ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Walckenaer, 1837 – USA *'' Lycosa elysae'' Tongiorgi, 1977 – St. Helena *''

Lycosa emuncta ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Banks, 1898 – Mexico *''

Lycosa erjianensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Yin & Zhao, 1996 – China *''

Lycosa erythrognatha ''Lycosa erythrognatha'' is a species of spider from the genus ''Lycosa''. The species was originally described in 1836. It is the only spider known to feed on ''Rhinella ornata''. References

Spiders described in 1836 Lycosidae Spiders ...

'' Lucas, 1836 – Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Argentina *'' Lycosa eutypa'' Chamberlin, 1925 – Panama *''

Lycosa falconensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Schenkel, 1953 – Venezuela *''

Lycosa fasciiventris ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Dufour, 1835 – Portugal, Spain, Morocco *''

Lycosa fernandezi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1899) – Chile (Juan Fernandez Is.) *''

Lycosa ferriculosa ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Chamberlin, 1919 – USA *''

Lycosa formosana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Saito, 1936 – Taiwan *''

Lycosa frigens ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

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

Lycosa fuscana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Pocock, 1901 – India *''

Lycosa futilis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Banks, 1898 – Mexico *''

Lycosa geotubalis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Tikader & Malhotra, 1980 – India *''

Lycosa gibsoni ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' McKay, 1979 – Australia (Western Australia) *''

Lycosa gigantea ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Roewer, 1960) – South Africa *''

Lycosa gobiensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Schenkel, 1936 – Mongolia, China *''

Lycosa goliathus ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Pocock, 1901 – India *''

Lycosa grahami ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Fox, 1935 – China *''

Lycosa gravelyi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 2014 – Bangladesh *''

Lycosa guayaquiliana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1939 – Ecuador *''

Lycosa hawigvittata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Barrion, Barrion-Dupo & Heong, 2013 – China *''

Lycosa hickmani ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Roewer, 1955) – New Guinea, Australia (Northern Australia) *'' Lycosa hildegardae'' Casanueva, 1980 – Chile *''

Lycosa hispanica ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Walckenaer, 1837) – Spain *''

Lycosa horrida ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Keyserling, 1877) – Colombia *''

Lycosa howarthi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Gertsch, 1973 – Hawaii *''

Lycosa illicita ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Gertsch, 1934 – Mexico *'' Lycosa immanis'' L. Koch, 1879 – Russia (West Siberia, Far East) *''

Lycosa impavida ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Walckenaer, 1837 – USA *''

Lycosa implacida ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Nicolet, 1849 – Chile *''

Lycosa indagatrix ''Lycosa indagatrix'' is a species of spiders of the genus ''Lycosa'' native to India and Sri Lanka. The species is about long. The habitats include tunnels and burrows and it is a purely nocturnal spider. See also * List of Lycosidae species ...

'' Walckenaer, 1837 – India, Sri Lanka *''

Lycosa indomita ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Nicolet, 1849 – Chile *''

Lycosa infesta ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Walckenaer, 1837 – USA *'' Lycosa injusta'' Banks, 1898 – Mexico *'' Lycosa innocua'' Doleschall, 1859 – Indonesia (Ambon) *''

Lycosa inornata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Blackwall, 1862 – Brazil *''

Lycosa insulana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Bryant, 1923) – Barbados *''

Lycosa insularis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Lucas, 1857 – Cuba *'' Lycosa intermedialis'' Roewer, 1955 – Libya *''

Lycosa interstitialis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Strand, 1906) – Algeria *''

Lycosa inviolata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Roewer, 1960 – South Africa *''

Lycosa iranii ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Pocock, 1901 – India *''

Lycosa ishikariana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Saito, 1934) – Russia (Kurile Is.), Japan *''

Lycosa isolata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Bryant, 1940 – Cuba *''

Lycosa jagadalpurensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Gajbe, 2004 – India *''

Lycosa japhlongensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 2014 – Bangladesh *''

Lycosa kempi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Gravely, 1924 – India, Pakistan, Bhutan, China *''

Lycosa koyuga ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' McKay, 1979 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Lycosa labialis'' Mao & Song, 1985 – China, Korea *''

Lycosa labialisoides ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Peng, Yin, Zhang & Kim, 1997 – China *'' Lycosa laeta'' L. Koch, 1877 – Eastern Australia *''

Lycosa lambai ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Tikader & Malhotra, 1980 – India *''

Lycosa langei ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1947 – Brazil *'' Lycosa lativulva'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 – Guatemala *''

Lycosa lebakensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Doleschall, 1859 – Indonesia (Java) *''

Lycosa leucogastra ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1944 – Argentina *''

Lycosa leucophaeoides ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Roewer, 1951) – Australia (Queensland) *'' Lycosa leucophthalma'' Mello-Leitão, 1940 – Argentina *'' Lycosa leucotaeniata'' (Mello-Leitão, 1947) – Brazil *''

Lycosa liliputana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Nicolet, 1849 – Chile *''

Lycosa longivulva ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 – Guatemala *'' Lycosa mackenziei'' Gravely, 1924 – Pakistan, India, Bangladesh *''

Lycosa macrophthalma ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Nadolny & Zamani, 2020 – Iran *''

Lycosa maculata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Butt, Anwar & Tahir, 2006 – Pakistan *'' Lycosa madagascariensis'' Vinson, 1863 – Madagascar *''

Lycosa madani ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Pocock, 1901 – India *''

Lycosa magallanica ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Karsch, 1880 – Chile *''

Lycosa magnifica ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Hu, 2001 – China *''

Lycosa mahabaleshwarensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Tikader & Malhotra, 1980 – India *''

Lycosa masteri ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Pocock, 1901 – India *''

Lycosa matusitai ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Nakatsudi, 1943 – Japan to Micronesia *''

Lycosa maya ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Chamberlin, 1925 – Mexico *''

Lycosa mexicana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Banks, 1898 – Mexico *''

Lycosa minae ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Dönitz & Strand, 1906) – Japan *''

Lycosa mordax ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Walckenaer, 1837 – USA *'' Lycosa moulmeinensis'' Gravely, 1924 – Myanmar *'' Lycosa mukana'' Roewer, 1960 – Congo *''

Lycosa munieri ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1876 – North Africa, Spain (Balearic Is.), Italy (Sardinia) *''

Lycosa muntea ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Roewer, 1960) – Congo *'' Lycosa niceforoi'' Mello-Leitão, 1941 – Colombia *''

Lycosa nigricans ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Butt, Anwar & Tahir, 2006 – Pakistan *'' Lycosa nigromarmorata'' Mello-Leitão, 1941 – Colombia *'' Lycosa nigropunctata'' Rainbow, 1915 – Australia (South Australia) *''

Lycosa nigrotaeniata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1941 – Colombia *''

Lycosa nigrotibialis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1884 – India, Bhutan, Myanmar *''

Lycosa nilotica ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Audouin, 1826 – Egypt *'' Lycosa nordenskjoldi'' Tullgren, 1905 – Brazil, Bolivia *''

Lycosa oculata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1876 – Western Mediterranean *''

Lycosa ovalata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Franganillo, 1930 – Cuba *''

Lycosa pachana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Pocock, 1898 – Central, Southern Africa *''

Lycosa palliata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Roewer, 1960 – South Africa *''

Lycosa pampeana ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Holmberg, 1876 – Paraguay, Argentina *''

Lycosa paranensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Holmberg, 1876 – Brazil, Argentina *''

Lycosa parvipudens ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Karsch, 1881 – Kiribati (Gilbert Is.) *''

Lycosa patagonica ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1886 – Chile *'' Lycosa pavlovi'' Schenkel, 1953 – China *''

Lycosa perkinsi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1904 – Hawaii *''

Lycosa perspicua ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Roewer, 1960 – South Africa *'' Lycosa philadelphiana'' Walckenaer, 1837 – USA *''

Lycosa phipsoni ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Pocock, 1899 – India to China, Taiwan *''

Lycosa pia ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Bösenberg & Strand, 1906) – Japan *'' Lycosa picta'' Biswas & Raychaudhuri, 2014 – Bangladesh *''

Lycosa pictipes ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Keyserling, 1891) – Brazil, Argentina *''

Lycosa pictula ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Pocock, 1901 – India *''

Lycosa pintoi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1931 – Brazil *''

Lycosa piochardi ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1876 – Syria *''

Lycosa poliostoma ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (C. L. Koch, 1847) – Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina *''

Lycosa poonaensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Tikader & Malhotra, 1980 – India *''

Lycosa porteri ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1904 – Chile *''

Lycosa praegrandis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' C. L. Koch, 1836 – Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, Greece, Turkey, Ukraine, Russia (Europe), Caucasus, Kazakhstan, Iran, Central Asia *''

Lycosa praestans ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Roewer, 1960 – Botswana *''

Lycosa proletarioides ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1941 – Argentina *''

Lycosa prolifica ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Pocock, 1901 – India *''

Lycosa pulchella ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Thorell, 1881) – New Guinea, Papua New Guinea (Bismarck Arch.) *''

Lycosa punctiventralis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Roewer, 1951) – Mexico *''

Lycosa quadrimaculata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Lucas, 1858 – Gabon *'' Lycosa rimicola'' Purcell, 1903 – South Africa *''

Lycosa ringens ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Tongiorgi, 1977 – St. Helena *''

Lycosa rostrata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Franganillo, 1930 – Cuba *''

Lycosa rufisterna ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Schenkel, 1953 – China *'' Lycosa russea'' Schenkel, 1953 – China *''

Lycosa sabulosa ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

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

Lycosa salifodina ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' McKay, 1976 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Lycosa salvadorensis'' Kraus, 1955 – El Salvador *''

Lycosa separata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Roewer, 1960) – Mozambique *'' Lycosa septembris'' (Strand, 1906) – Ethiopia *''

Lycosa sericovittata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1939 – Brazil *'' Lycosa serranoa'' Tullgren, 1901 – Chile *'' Lycosa shahapuraensis'' Gajbe, 2004 – India *'' Lycosa shaktae'' Bhandari & Gajbe, 2001 – India *''

Lycosa shansia ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Hogg, 1912) – China, Mongolia *''

Lycosa shillongensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Tikader & Malhotra, 1980 – India *'' Lycosa signata'' Lenz, 1886 – Madagascar *''

Lycosa signiventris ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Banks, 1909 – El Salvador, Costa Rica *'' Lycosa sigridae'' (Strand, 1917) – Mexico *''

Lycosa similis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Banks, 1892 – USA *''

Lycosa singoriensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Laxmann, 1770) – Central to eastern Europe, Turkey, Caucasus, Russia (Europe to South Siberia), Iran, Central Asia, China, Korea *'' Lycosa sochoi'' Mello-Leitão, 1947 – Brazil *''

Lycosa storeniformis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Simon, 1909 – Guinea-Bissau *'' Lycosa subfusca'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 – Mexico, Costa Rica *''

Lycosa suboculata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Guy, 1966 – North Africa *''

Lycosa suzukii ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Yaginuma, 1960 – Russia (Far East), China, Korea, Japan *''

Lycosa sylvatica ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Roewer, 1951) – Algeria *''

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) (

type species In zoological nomenclature, a type species (''species typica'') is the species name with which the name of a genus or subgenus is considered to be permanently taxonomically associated, i.e., the species that contains the biological type specimen ...

) – France (Corsica), Italy, Balkans, Turkey, Middle East *''

Lycosa tarantuloides ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Perty, 1833 – Brazil *'' Lycosa tasmanicola'' Roewer, 1960 – Australia (Tasmania) *'' Lycosa teranganicola'' (Strand, 1911) – Indonesia (Aru Is.) *'' Lycosa terrestris'' Butt, Anwar & Tahir, 2006 – Pakistan *'' Lycosa tetrophthalma'' Mello-Leitão, 1939 – Paraguay *''

Lycosa thoracica ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Patel & Reddy, 1993 – India *''

Lycosa thorelli ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Keyserling, 1877) – Colombia to Argentina *''

Lycosa tista ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Tikader, 1970 – India, Bangladesh *'' Lycosa transversa'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 – Guatemala *''

Lycosa trichopus ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' (Roewer, 1960) – Afghanistan *''

Lycosa tula ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

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

Lycosa u-album ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1938 – Argentina *''

Lycosa vachoni ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Guy, 1966 – Algeria *''

Lycosa vellutina ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Mello-Leitão, 1941 – Colombia *''

Lycosa ventralis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' F. O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1902 – Mexico *''

Lycosa vittata ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Yin, Bao & Zhang, 1995 – China *''

Lycosa wadaiensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Roewer, 1960 – Chad *'' Lycosa wangi'' Yin, Peng & Wang, 1996 – China *''

Lycosa woonda ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' McKay, 1979 – Australia (Western Australia) *''

Lycosa wroughtoni ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Pocock, 1899 – India *''

Lycosa wulsini ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Fox, 1935 – China *''

Lycosa yalkara ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' McKay, 1979 – Australia (Western Australia) *'' Lycosa yerburyi'' Pocock, 1901 – Sri Lanka *''

Lycosa yizhangensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Yin, Peng & Wang, 1996 – China *''

Lycosa yunnanensis ''Lycosa'' is a genus of wolf spiders distributed throughout most of the world. Sometimes called the "true tarantula", though not closely related to the spiders most commonly called tarantulas today, ''Lycosa'' spp. can be distinguished from comm ...

'' Yin, Peng & Wang, 1996 – China

References

External links

''Lycosa'' - arachnos.eu
{{Taxonbar, from=Q13320847 Lycosidae Araneomorphae genera Cosmopolitan spiders