Paolo's Wolf Spider Kochosa tongiorgii Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023
Fauna Portal species: 10995
Kochosa tongiorgii male, dorsal (QM S83707; Davies Creek National Park, Queensland)
Image: Framenau et al. (2023; fig. 30A)
Fauna Portal Image No. 5096Diagnosis
(after Framenau et al. 2023): Males of K. tongiorgii differ from all other species within the genus by the unique colouration of the carapace; dense white setae cover it almost entirely except for the flanks of the cephalic area. The long and tapering embolus is opposed by a sclerotised, digitiform process originating at the retrolateral edge of the apical division, unique within the genus. The female of K. tongiorgii is unknown.
Status
- native
Linnean Holotype
Australia
- Queensland
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Publications
(2023): The artoriine wolf spiders of Australia: the new genus Kochosa and a key to genera (Araneae: Lycosidae). Zootaxa. 5239: 301 - 357DOI