Diahogna

Fauna Portal Genus Number: 2786

(after Framenau 2006): Diahogna differs from all other wolf spider genera by the following combination of somatic and genitalic characters. The dorsal carapace profile is straight in lateral view, the carapace itself is uniformly brown with a lighter area medially, sometimes in the form of a Y-shaped median band. The row of the AE is straight or slightly procurved and wider than the row of the PME. The row of the PLE is much wider than that of the PME giving the spider a pisaurid appearance. The abdomen is uniformly brown to olive-grey, a lanceolate heart mark can be present. Unique within the Australasian Lycosidae, in particular in contrast to the affiliated Artoria, Tetralycosa, Anoteropsis, and Notocosa, the tegulum of the male pedipalp is drawn out apically, i.e. it has a distinct apical tip. The tegular apophysis points apically or retrolaterally and has a truncated tip. The epigyne forms a heavily sclerotised plate without a clearly distinguishable median septum.