Pardosa sp. with egg sac
Female with egg sac

Pardosa is a large genus of wolf spiders, commonly known as the thin-legged wolf spiders. It was first described by C. L. Koch, in 1847, with more than 500 described species that are found in all regions of the world.

Description

They are small to medium size wolf spiders, with clear median and lateral bands on the carapace. They have relatively long legs with long spines on the foot,[1] which can be used to quickly identify some species.

Species

As of November 2022 this genus contains 534 species:

Dubious names

Nomina dubia (dubious names) include:[2]

  • Pardosa bernensis (Lebert, 1877)
  • Pardosa kratochvili (Kolosváry, 1934)
  • Pardosa palliclava (Strand, 1907)

References

  1. ^ "wolf spider | Size, Eyes, & Facts | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2022-11-08.
  2. ^ "Gen. Pardosa C. L. Koch, 1847", World Spider Catalog, Natural History Museum Bern, retrieved 2021-01-14
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