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Varacosa

Varacosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1942 by Chamberlin & Ivie. As of 2017, it contains 6 North American species.

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Varacosa
Varacosa avara in Guelph, Ontario, Canada
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Lycosidae
Genus: Varacosa
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Species

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Varacosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae. It was first described in 1942 by Chamberlin & Ivie. As of 2017, it contains 6 North American species.1

Species

Varacosa comprises the following species:1

References

References

  1. "Lycosidae". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2017-03-10.