Allocosa mokiensis

Gertsch, 1934

Allocosa mokiensis is a wolf spider in the Lycosidae, described by Gertsch in 1934. The species is known from the southwestern United States and Mexico. As a member of Allocosa, it belongs to a of ground-dwelling wolf spiders. Specific biological details remain poorly documented in published literature.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Allocosa mokiensis: //ˌæl.oʊˈkoʊ.sə ˌmoʊ.kiˈɛn.sɪs//

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Distribution

Recorded from the southwestern United States and Mexico. Distribution records indicate presence in both countries, though specific locality details are limited in available sources.

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Taxonomic note

The specific epithet 'mokiensis' refers to the Moki or Hopi people/region, suggesting a type locality in the southwestern United States. The was described by Willis J. Gertsch, a prominent American arachnologist.

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