Wadicosa
Sign in to saveWadicosa is a genus of wolf spiders, with 19 described species found from the Canary Islands to Indonesia.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassArachnida
- OrderAraneae
- FamilyLycosidae
Observations recorded844
via GBIF
Wikidata facts
- Image
- Wadicosa.okinawensis.female.2.-.tanikawa.jpg
Show 2 more facts
- Commons category
- Wadicosa
- taxon name
- Wadicosa
Sources (1)
via Wikidata · CC0
~3 min read
Article
6 sectionsContents
- Etymology
- Description
- Habitat and distribution
- Species
- References
- External links
Wadicosa is a genus of wolf spiders, with 19 described species found from the Canary Islands to Indonesia.
==Etymology== The genus name Wadicosa is derived from the Arabic word واد "wadi" (meaning a dry riverbed or seasonal watercourse in arid regions) combined with the suffix "-cosa" commonly used in wolf spider genera (which are variations of Lycosa, from Greek λύκος "wolf"). This name reflects the characteristic habitat preference of these spiders for dried-up riverbeds with clay deposits in desert and semi-desert regions.
Connections
Lycosidae
Entity
Turkey
Country
Japan
Country
India
Country
China
Country
Iran
Country
South Africa
Country
Indonesia
Country
Pakistan
Country
Nigeria
Country
Ethiopia
Country
Bangladesh
Country
Kenya
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Country
Philippines
Country
Somalia
Country
Angola
Country
Zimbabwe
Country
Madagascar
Country
Animalia
Entity