Artoriopsis

Artoriopsis is a genus of wolf spiders first described by Volker W. Framenau in 2007.^[1] It is endemic to Australia and is most diverse in the southern half of the continent, though A. anacardium is found in the tropical north of Australia. Its body size ranges from 3 to 11 mm (1⁄8 to 7⁄16 in), with males smaller than females. It appears to prefer open, vegetated or sandy areas of moderate humidity.^[1]

Artoriopsis
Artoriopsis expolita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Subphylum:	Chelicerata
Class:	Arachnida
Order:	Araneae
Infraorder:	Araneomorphae
Family:	Lycosidae
Subfamily:	Artoriinae
Genus:	Artoriopsis Framenau, 2007
Type species
Lycosa expolita L. Koch, 1877
Species
See text.
Diversity
12 species

Species

As of May 2022^[update] it contains twelve species:^[2]

• Artoriopsis anacardium Framenau, 2007 — Northern Territory, Queensland
• Artoriopsis bogabilla Framenau & Douglas, 2021 — New South Wales
• Artoriopsis eccentrica Framenau, 2007 — Western Australia, South Australia, Victoria
• Artoriopsis expolita (L. Koch, 1877) — Australia (incl. Tasmania), New Zealand
• Artoriopsis joergi Framenau, 2007 — Western Australia, South Australia
• Artoriopsis klausi Framenau, 2007 — South Australia, New South Wales, Victoria
• Artoriopsis lacustris Framenau & Douglas, 2021 — New South Wales
• Artoriopsis melissae Framenau, 2007 — Queensland to Tasmania
• Artoriopsis mulier Framenau & Douglas, 2021 — Capital Territory
• Artoriopsis murphyi Framenau & Douglas, 2021 — Tasmania
• Artoriopsis orientalis Framenau & Douglas, 2021 — New South Wales
• Artoriopsis whitehouseae Framenau, 2007 — Queensland, New South Wales