Salmon Gum Wolf Spider Tasmanicosa salmo Framenau & Baehr, 2016
Fauna Portal species: 7743
Tasmanicosa salmo male, dorsal (WAM T95244; Salmon Gums, Western Australia)
Image: Framenau & Baehr (2016; fig. 23A)
Fauna Portal Image No. 4524Diagnosis
(after Framenau & Baehr 2016): Tasmanicosa salmo differs from all other Tasmanicosa species by its very dense pubescence on carapace and opisthosoma, which somewhat masks the typical Tasmanicosa colouration. The opisthosoma has distinct white setae spots masking the folium pattern common in other Tasmanicosa. The pedipalp structure is similar to that of T. kochorum, but the terminal apophysis is apically wider and abruptly truncated.
Status
- native
Linnean Holotype
Australia
- Western Australia
Fauna Portal Records
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Publications
(2016): Revision of the Australian Union-Jack wolf spiders, genus Tasmanicosa (Araneae, Lycosidae, Lycosinae). Zootaxa. 4213: 1 - 82