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.
Artoriopsis is a genus of wolf spiders first described by Volker W. Framenau in 2007. It is endemic to Australia and is most diverse in the southern half of the continent, though A. anacardium is found in the tropical north of Australia. Its body size ranges from 3 to 11 mm, with males smaller than females. It appears to prefer open, vegetated or sandy areas of moderate humidity.
Aglaoctenus is a genus of wolf spiders first described by Albert Tullgren in 1905. As of February 2019, it contains only five species, all from South America.
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.
Arctosomma is a monotypic genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1960. As of 2023, it contains only one species, Arctosomma trochosiforme, found in Ethiopia.
Artoria is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1877 by Thorell. As of 2017, it contains 32 species.
Dingosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1955 by Roewer. As of 2017, it contains 6 species from Australia and from South America.
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.
Tasmanicosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1959 by Roewer. As of 2017, it contains 14 species, all from Australia.
Venatrix is a genus of wolf spiders first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1960.
Cispinilus is a monotypic genus of Central African nursery web spiders containing the single species, Cispinilus flavidus. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1955, and is only found in Africa.
Phalaeops is a genus of East African nursery web spiders that was first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1955. As of June 2019 it contains only two species, found only in Djibouti and Mozambique: P. mossambicus and P. somalicus.
Tapinothelops is a genus of African nursery web spiders that was first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1955. As of June 2019 it contains only two species, found only in Africa: T. concolor and T. vittipes.
Thalassiopsis is a monotypic genus of Malagasy nursery web spiders containing the single species, Thalassiopsis vachoni. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1955, and is only found on Madagascar.
Voraptipus is a monotypic genus of Mozambican nursery web spiders containing the single species, Voraptipus agilis. It was first described by Carl Friedrich Roewer in 1955, and is only found in Mozambique.
Barbara Baehr is a German research scientist, entomologist, arachnologist, and spider taxonomist. She has described over 400 new spider species, mostly from Australia. She is originally from Pforzheim, Germany.
Portacosa is a genus of wolf spiders containing the single species, Portacosa cinerea. It was first described by V. W. Framenau in 2017, and is only found in Australia.
Venator marginatus is a wolf spider, endemic to Australia and found in Victoria.
Sinartoria is a small genus of east Asian wolf spiders. It was first described by L. Y. Wang, V. W. Framenau and Z. S. Zhang in 2021, and it has only been found in China. As of January 2022 it contains only two species: S. damingshanensis and S. zhuangia.
