Pirata alachuus

Gertsch & Wallace, 1935

Pirata alachuus is a wolf in the Lycosidae, first described by Gertsch and Wallace in 1935. The species is known only from the United States, with records indicating presence in North America. Like other Pirata species, it belongs to a of wolf spiders often associated with moist near water.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Pirata alachuus: //pɪˈrɑːtə əˈlækuːəs//

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Distribution

United States; North America

Similar Taxa

  • Pirata piraticusCongeneric wolf with overlapping geographic range; identification requires examination of structure in females or in males
  • Other Pirata speciesMembers of this share general wolf and preferences; -level identification relies on genitalic characters

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