Alopecosa exasperans

(O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1877)

Alopecosa exasperans is a wolf in the Lycosidae. It forms part of the albostriata group alongside A. albostriata and A. mutabilis, a group distributed across Siberia and the northern Nearctic. The species has been recorded in Canada and Greenland. Taxonomic research suggests this species group may eventually be transferred to the Mustelicosa based on male .

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Alopecosa exasperans: //ˌæ.ləˈpiːk.oʊ.sə ɛkˈsæsp.əˌrænz//

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Identification

A. exasperans belongs to the albostriata group, characterized by male most similar to those in Mustelicosa. Within this group, it may be distinguished from A. albostriata and A. mutabilis by specific palpal and genitalic features, though detailed diagnostic characters require direct comparison with material.

Distribution

Canada; Greenland; Siberia; northern Nearctic

Similar Taxa

Alopecosa albostriataForms the albostriata group with A. exasperans; both share similar male and geographic distribution in Siberia and northern Nearctic
Alopecosa mutabilisThird member of the albostriata group; closely related to A. exasperans with overlapping distribution
Mustelicosa dimidiata group may be transferred to Mustelicosa based on male similarities; records from China, Kazakhstan and Korea previously attributed to A. albostriata actually refer to species related to M. dimidiata

More Details

Taxonomic uncertainty

The albostriata group, including A. exasperans, is likely to be transferred to the Mustelicosa based on male . This reflects ongoing taxonomic revision within Lycosidae.

Limited specimen records

Only 18 observations recorded on iNaturalist as of source date. The appears to be rarely encountered and poorly represented in collections compared to .