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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.

Species

GENUS

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

via GBIF

Museum specimens

Specimen records
385
Family
Lycosidae
Collections
INDRE-SSA, CHAS, DMNS, QM, NMV
Recorded in
Mexico, United States, Australia

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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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