The spider genus ''Sosippus'' is, with other genera in the subfamily Hippasinae, unique among the spiders in the family Lycosidae in producing a large funnel-web resembling that of the

Agelenidae The Agelenidae are a large family of spiders in the suborder Araneomorphae. Well-known examples include the common "grass spiders" of the genus ''Agelenopsis''. Nearly all Agelenidae are harmless to humans, but the bite of the hobo spider (''Erat ...

. The posterior spinnerets are more elongate than in other wolf spiders. Their eyes are arranged in three rows, with four small eyes in the anterior (lowest), two large eyes in the second, and two smaller lateral eyes in the third row. ''Sosippus'' is found from Central America to the southern United States. The closest relatives are found in the genus ''

Aglaoctenus ''Aglaoctenus'' is a genus of wolf spiders first described by Albert Tullgren in 1905. , it contains only five species, all from South America. References Lycosidae Araneomorphae genera Spiders of South America {{Lycosidae-stub ...

''. The species of ''Sosippus'' seem to have diverged relatively recently in geologic time.

Species

* ''

Sosippus agalenoides The spider genus ''Sosippus'' is, with other genera in the subfamily Hippasinae, unique among the spiders in the family Lycosidae in producing a large funnel-web resembling that of the Agelenidae. The posterior spinnerets are more elongate than ...

'' Banks, 1909 (Mexico to Costa Rica) * ''

Sosippus californicus ''Sosippus californicus'' is a species 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 oppo ...

'' Simon, 1898 (USA, Mexico) * ''

Sosippus floridanus ''Sosippus floridanus'' is a species 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 opport ...

'' Simon, 1898 (USA) * ''

Sosippus janus ''Sosippus janus'' is a species 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 opportunist ...

'' Brady, 1972 (USA) * ''

Sosippus mexicanus The spider genus ''Sosippus'' is, with other genera in the subfamily Hippasinae, unique among the spiders in the family Lycosidae in producing a large funnel-web resembling that of the Agelenidae. The posterior spinnerets are more elongate than ...

'' Simon, 1888 (Mexico, Guatemala) * ''

Sosippus michoacanus The spider genus ''Sosippus'' is, with other genera in the subfamily Hippasinae, unique among the spiders in the family Lycosidae in producing a large funnel-web resembling that of the Agelenidae. The posterior spinnerets are more elongate than ...

'' Brady, 1962 (Mexico) * ''

Sosippus mimus ''Sosippus mimus'' is a species 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 opportunist ...

'' Chamberlin, 1924 (USA) * ''

Sosippus placidus The spider genus ''Sosippus'' is, with other genera in the subfamily Hippasinae, unique among the spiders in the family Lycosidae in producing a large funnel-web resembling that of the Agelenidae. The posterior spinnerets are more elongate than ...

'' Brady, 1972 (USA) * ''

Sosippus plutonus The spider genus ''Sosippus'' is, with other genera in the subfamily Hippasinae, unique among the spiders in the family Lycosidae in producing a large funnel-web resembling that of the Agelenidae. The posterior spinnerets are more elongate than ...

'' Brady, 1962 (Mexico) * ''

Sosippus texanus ''Sosippus texanus'' is a species 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 opportuni ...

'' Brady, 1962 (USA)

References

* Brady, A.R. (1962). The Spider Genus ''Sosippus'' in North America, Mexico, and Central America (Araneae, Lycosidae). '' Psyche'' 69:129-164
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