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Allocosa
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Allocosa is a spider genus of the wolf spider family, Lycosidae. The more than hundred recognized species are spread worldwide.

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  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumArthropoda
  3. ClassArachnida
  4. OrderAraneae
  5. FamilyLycosidae
Observations recorded3,188

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061 365 - Wolf Spider - Allocosa funerea, Rippon Lodge, Woodbridge, Virginia, March 1, 2024 (53564717345).jpg
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Allocosa
taxon name
Allocosa
taxon author citation
Banks, 1901
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Allocosa is a spider genus of the wolf spider family, Lycosidae. The more than hundred recognized species are spread worldwide.

==Description== The carapace is sometimes dark but usually has a pale median band and pale submarginal bands, with setae usually restricted to the eye area and mid-dorsal line. Viewed from above, the carapace is convex at the lateral margins and narrowed at the level of legs I.

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