Wolf spiders are members of the family Lycosidae. They are robust and agile hunters with excellent eyesight. They live mostly in solitude, hunt alone, and usually do not spin webs. Some are opportunistic hunters, pouncing upon prey as they find it or chasing it over short distances; others wait for passing prey in or near the mouth of a burrow.
The Artoriinae are a subfamily of wolf spiders. The monophyly of the subfamily has been confirmed in a molecular phylogenetic study, although the relationships among the subfamilies was shown to be less certain.
Ocyale is a wolf spider genus in the family Lycosidae.
Trochosa is a large wolf spider genus found worldwide.
Allotrochosina is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1960 by Roewer. As of 2017, it contains 3 species.
Anomalosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1960 by Carl Friedrich Roewer. The type species is Anomalosa kochi.
Arctosippa is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described by Roewer in 1960. As of 2023, it contains only one species, Arctosippa gracilis, found in Peru.
Artoria is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1877 by Tamerlan Thorell, and the type species is Artoria parvula. In 1960, Roewer erected the genera Artoriella and Trabeola. However, in 2002, Volker Framenau reviewed Artoria and synonymised both these genera with Artoria.
Dolocosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1960 by Roewer. As of 2017, it contains only one species, Dolocosa dolosa, on the island of Saint Helena.
Geolycosa is a genus of wolf spiders first described in 1904.
Hoggicosa is a genus of wolf spiders first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1960. The name is a reference to arachnologist Henry Roughton Hogg.
Hognoides is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1960 by Roewer. As of 2017, it contains 2 species.
Malimbosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1960 by Roewer. As of 2017, it contains only one west African species, Malimbosa lamperti.
Megarctosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1948 by Caporiacco. As of 2017, it contains 7 species.
Mustelicosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1960 by Roewer. As of 2017, it contains 2 species.
Paratrochosina is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1960 by Roewer. As of 2017, it contains 3 species.
Pavocosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1960 by Roewer. As of 2017, it contains 5 species.
Tetralycosa is a genus of Australian spiders in the family Lycosidae first described by Roewer in 1960, later revised by Framenau & Hudson to include thirteen species. Genetic studies show that these spiders all diverged from a common ancestor who likely wandered into the salty area and remained. They live exclusively in certain saline environments of Australia's interior, including coastal beaches, mound springs, clay pans, and salt lakes. There haven't been enough studies to establish a conservation status, but some species have only been found in solitary salt lakes, suggesting that the increase of mining, agriculture, recreational, and similar disturbances of these unique ecosystems may eventually lead to their extinction if not properly regulated.
Venatrix is a genus of wolf spiders first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1960.
Anomalosa kochi is a spider in the Lycosidae family. It was first described in 1898 by Eugène Simon as Anomalomma kochi. In 1960, it was transferred to the genus Anomalosa by Carl Friedrich Roewer. The current description is given by Volker Framenau.
