Table 1 in Lycosa Latreille, 1804 (Araneae, Lycosidae) of Israel, with a note on Geolycosa Montgomery, 1904

Table 1. Species of Lycosa Latreille, 1804 delimitation hypotheses.
Character setNumber ofCharacterDistributionspeciesSomaticfour to sixVentral abdomen coloration andOne species throughout the region,morphologypatch size (Fig. 15)one to three in northern Israel, onethroughout southern Israel, and onein the Negev high mountains and theArava valley.Genitalthreemale:Two species along Israel from themorphology(according to each character separately) to five (if combined)Tegular apophysis tip bent proximally or not bent proximally. Crest of tegular apophysis serrated or smooth (Figs 13, 19–20)Hermon to the Negev, one in the loess plains of the Negev, one in the Negev high mountains, and one in the Arava valley.female:Septal pedicel present or absent.Septum triangular or trapezoidal(Fig. 9). Spermatheca spiral-shapedor bent dorso-ventrally. Head ofspermatheca narrow or bulbous(Fig. 10).Burrow buildingtwoDoor- or turret-building (Fig. 22)One species throughout the southernbehaviorLevant, in all habitat types. Anotherspecies in the desert habitats of thesouth of Israel.