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LYCOSIDAE RECORDED FROM MADAGASCAR

By V. D. Roth, D. Silva Davila, D. Ubick, and C. E. Griswold

(complete synonymies and references at Platnick, N. I. 2003.
The world spider catalog, version 3.5. American Museum of Natural History, online at:
http://research.amnh.org/entomology/spiders/catalog81-87/index.html)



LYCOSIDAE Sundevall, 1833

Amblyothele Simon, 1910
spp. det. by Russell-Smith, 2002 (CASC specimens).

Arctosa C. L. Koch, 1847
f atroventrosa (Lenz, 1886)....................Madagascar
  Lycosa a. Lenz, 1886: 401, pl. 10, f. 11 (Df)
  A. a. Roewer, 1960d: 645, f. 363a-b (f, S).

Bristowiella Saaristo, 1980
mf seychellensis (Bristowe, 1973) *....................Seychelles, Aldabra, Comoro Is., Madagascar.
  Pardosa s. Bristowe, 1973: 220, f. 1-6 (Dmf).
  B. s. Alderweireldt, 1988: 269, f. 2, 4, 7, 9 (mf).
  B. s. Russell-Smith, 2002 (CASC specimens).

Geolycosa
Montgomery, 1904
f nossibeensis (Strand, 1907)....................Madagascar
  Tarentula n. Strand, 1907d: 743 (Dj).
  G. n. Roewer, 1960d: 715, f. 400a-c (Df).

f urbana hova (Strand, 1907)....................Madagascar
  Tarentula u. h. Strand, 1907d: 744 (Df).
  G. u. h. Roewer, 1960d: 700, f. 391 (f).

Hognoides Roewer, 1960
f urbanides (Strand, 1907)....................Madagascar
  Tarentula u. Strand, 1907d: 744 (Df).
  H. u. Roewer, 1960d: 778 (Tf from Gnatholycosa).

Lycosa Latreille, 1804
f madagascariensis Vinson, 1863....................Madagascar
  L. m. Vinson, 1863: 297 (Df; N.B.: incertae sedis per Roewer, 1955c: 271).

f signata Lenz, 1886....................Madagascar
  L. s. Lenz, 1886: 402, pl. 10, f. 10 (Df).
  Allohogna s. Roewer, 1960d: 737, f. 415a-b (f).

Ocyale Audouin, 1826
f fera Strand, 1908....................Madagascar
  Lycosa robusta Lenz, 1891: 171, pl. 1, f. 7 (Df; preoccupied by Simon, 1876).
  O. f. Roewer, 1960d: 814, f. 452a-b (f).

Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847
mf zorimorpha (Strand, 1907)....................Madagascar
  Lycosa z. Strand, 1907d: 744 (Df).
  P. z. Roewer, 1955c: 182.

Tricassa Simon, 1910
m madagascariensis Jocqué & Alderweireldt, 2001....................Madagascar
  T. m. Jocqué & Alderweireldt, 2001: 29, f. 1-2 (Dm).

Wadicosa Zyuzin, 1985
spp. det. by Russell-Smith, 2002 (CASC specimens).


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