Oedignatha shillongensis, Biswas & Majumder, 1995

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 : 105-107

3. Family LYCOSIDAE

1833. Lycosidae Sundevall, Conspectus Arachnidum ,: 1-39.

1970. Lycosidae : Tikader, Rec. zool. Surv. India, 64 (1-4): 62.

Type genus Lycosa Latreille.

Distribution Cosmopolitan.

Key to the genera of the family Lycosidae

1. Carapace glabrous; labium longer than w ide ..................................................... Arctosa

Carapace not glabrous; labium wider than long............................................................2

2. Anterior portion of the cephalothorax abruptly elevated from the thoracic region; metatarsi IV longer than tibia................................................................................................. Evippa Anterior portion of the cephalothorax not abruptly elevated from the thoracic region; metatarsi IV not longer than tibia.................................................................................... 3

3. Posterior spinnerets distinctly longer than the anterior spinnerets; sternum generally provided with mid longitudinal dark markings.................................................... Hippasa Posterior spinnerets not distinctly longer than the anterior spinnerets; sternum not provided with mid longitudinal dark markings................................................................ 4

4. Head at the top is wider than at clypeus and the metatarsi IV usually longer than tibia plus patella IV together.............................................................................................. Pardosa Head at the top narrower than at clypeus metatarsi IV shorter than tibia plus patella IV together........................................................................................................................... 5

5. Anterior row of eyes strongly procurved; anterior median eyes never smaller than anterior laterals................................................................................................................... Lycosa Anterior row of eyes strongly procurved; anterior median eyes smaller than the anterior laterals.............................................................................................................................6

6. Superior tarsal claws heavily pectinated; third pair of legs not longer than the first pair....................................................................................................................... Venonia

7. Superior tarsal claws not pectinated; third pair of legs longer than the first pair..... Ocyle