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Artoriopsis expolita

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Species of spider
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Artoriopsis expolita
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Artoriopsis
Species: A. expolita
Binomial name
Artoriopsis expolita
(L. Koch, 1877)
Synonyms

Lycosa expolita
Avicosa expolita
Schizocosa expolita
Trochosa expolita
Trochosa expolita expolita
Trochosa expolita impedita

Artoriopsis expolita is a species of wolf spider from southern Australia, first described in 1877 by Ludwig Koch as Lycosa expolita.

Females are 9 mm (0.35 in) long, with males slightly smaller.

Artoriopsis expolita is a common spider in open, moderately moist environments and is often found near creeks and rivers, in foredunes, on pasture, and on suburban lawns. Most adults are found between October and January, with females found carrying egg sacs between November and December and found carrying spiderlings from December to January. Between March and August, the species is rarely found.

This species has been reported on several occasions as biting humans, resulting in occasional minor swelling and redness around the bite area.

References

  1. ^ "Species Artoriopsis expolita (L. Koch, 1877)". Australian Faunal Directory. Australian Government. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
  2. Koch, L. (1875–1883), Die Arachniden Australiens nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet (in German), vol. 1, Nuremberg: Verlag von Bauer & Raspe (published 1871), pp. 917-918 plate 79 figs 4, 4A, doi:10.5962/BHL.TITLE.121660, LCCN agr04003559, OCLC 352829895, Wikidata Q51398084
Taxon identifiers
Artoriopsis expolita


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