Schizocosa bilineata

(Emerton, 1885)

Schizocosa bilineata is a of wolf spider in the Lycosidae, distributed across the United States and Canada. The species has been the subject of specific research on courtship and mating , distinguishing it from many other lycosids that remain behaviorally unstudied. As a ground-dwelling hunter, it occupies open typical of wolf spiders in temperate North America.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Schizocosa bilineata: //ˌskɪt.soʊˈkoʊ.sə ˌbaɪ.lɪˈniː.eɪ.tə//

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Distribution

United States and Canada; specifically recorded from Alberta and Manitoba in Canada, and throughout the contiguous United States. GBIF distribution records confirm presence in North America with status listed as PRESENT.

Behavior

Courtship and mating has been formally studied and documented in this . Specific details of these behaviors were the primary focus of a dedicated research publication in the Journal of Arachnology, though the abstract content was not accessible for detailed extraction.

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Research significance

Schizocosa bilineata is notable among North American wolf spiders for having its courtship and mating specifically studied and published, making it one of the better-documented in the Schizocosa from a behavioral standpoint.

Taxonomic authority

First described by Emerton in 1885.