Lycosa Latreille

Biswas, B. & Majumder, S. C., 1995, State Fauna Series 4 Fauna Of Meghalaya, State Fauna Series 4 Fauna of Meghalaya Part 2, Zoological Survey Of India, pp. 93-128 : 111

Genus 18. Lycosa Latreille

1804. Lycosa Latreille, Nouv. Dist.d‘ Hist. Nat. , 24: 135.

1970. Lycosa: Tikader, Flee. zooi. Surv. India, 64 (1-4): 63.

Type-species: Lycosa tarantula Rossi.

Distribution All over the world.

Key to the species of the genus Lycosa Latreille

1. Femora of the legs provided with conspicuous irregular greenish brown patches....... ................................................................................................................................. barnesi Femora of the legs not provided with conspicuous irregular greenish brown patches ... 2

2. Carapace provided with a median broad pale band extending from bases of the 2nd row of eyes to the bases of the cephalothorax................................................... himalayensis Carapace not provided with a median broad pale band extending from the bases of the 2nd row of eyes to the bases of the cephalothorax.............................................................. 3

3. Proximal end of femora provided with light brown patches; distal end with two longitudinal streaks......................................... .....................................................................geotubalis Proximal end of femora not provided with light brown patches and the distal end not provided with two longitudinal streaks............................................................................4

4. Tibia, metatarsi and tarsi of I and II legs generally pale ventrally............................ iranii Tibia, metatarsi and tarsi of I and II legs not pale ventrally.......................................... 5

5. Carapace redish brown and the femora of legs provided with light green patches...... ....................................................................................... ........................................... kempi Carapace not redish brown and the femora of the legs not provided with light green patches............................................................................................................................ 6

6. Ventral side of the tibia IV provided with broad dark brown band................ nigrotibialis

7. Ventral side of the tibia IV not provided with dark brown broad band ....... shillongensis