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Artoriopsis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Class
  
Arachnida

Suborder
  
Araneomorphae

Rank
  
Genus

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Order
  
Araneae

Family
  
Lycosidae

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Artoriopsis is a genus of wolf spiders that is endemic to Australia.

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Their body size ranges from 3 to 11 mm, with males smaller than females. They appear to prefer open, vegetated or sandy areas of moderate humidity.

Distribution

Although A. anacardium is found in the tropical north of Australia, Artoriopsis is most diverse in the southern half of the continent.

Species

  • Artoriopsis anacardium Framenau, 2007 — Northern Territory, Queensland
  • Artoriopsis eccentrica Framenau, 2007 — Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria
  • Artoriopsis expolita (L. Koch, 1877) — Australia, Tasmania
  • Artoriopsis joergi Framenau, 2007 — Western Australia, South Australia
  • Artoriopsis klausi Framenau, 2007 — South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria
  • Artoriopsis melissae Framenau, 2007 — Queensland to Tasmania
  • Artoriopsis whitehouseae Framenau, 2007 — Queensland, New South Wales
  • References

    Artoriopsis Wikipedia