| Schizocosa minnesotensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Schizocosa |
| Species: | S. minnesotensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Schizocosa minnesotensis (Gertsch, 1934) | |
Schizocosa minnesotensis is a species of wolf spider in the family Lycosidae. It is found in the United States and Canada. [1] [2] [3] [4]
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