Trabeops aurantiacus

(Emerton, 1885)

Trabeops aurantiacus is a wolf spider ( Lycosidae) and the sole in the Trabeops. First described by Emerton in 1885 and later placed in its own genus by Roewer in 1959, this spider occurs in the United States and Canada. It represents a genus within the diverse wolf spider family.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Trabeops aurantiacus: //trəˈbiːɒps ɔːˌræntiˈeɪkəs//

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Identification

Distinguished from other Lycosidae by its placement in the Trabeops; specific diagnostic morphological features for field identification are not documented in available sources. As with other wolf spiders, it likely exhibits the characteristic arrangement of Lycosidae with two large eyes.

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Distribution

United States and Canada; North America.

Ecological Role

As a wolf spider, likely functions as a of small in terrestrial .

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