Alopecosa
Alopecosa fabrilis (females )
Alopecosa is a genus of the family of wolf spiders ( Lycosidae ). Most Alopecosa species are about one to two centimeters in size and therefore belong in Central Europe to the big wolf spiders.
In Germany and adjacent areas about 15 species of the genus Alopecosa occur. They usually prefer open, warm and generally dry habitats. They are found in about dunes, sandy heaths or grasslands. Many of these spiders have become rare due to the destruction and threat to their habitats and are on the Red List.
Selected species
In Europe, the genus is represented by 50 species. The following species occur in Central Europe more frequently:
- Alopecosa accentuata ( Latreille, 1817)
- Alopecosa aculeata ( Clerck, 1758)
- Alopecosa cuneata ( Clerck, 1758)
- Alopecosa fabrilis ( Clerck, 1758)
- Alopecosa pulverulenta ( Clerck, 1758)
- Alopecosa striatipes (C. L. Koch, 1837)
- Alopecosa trabalis ( Clerck, 1758)