Abaycosa
| Abaycosa | |
|---|---|
| A. nanica in Argentina | |
| A. paraguensis in Argentina | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Subfamily: | Allocosinae |
| Genus: | Abaycosa Laborda, Bidegaray-Batista, Simó, Brescovit, Beloso & Piacentini, 2022[1] |
| Type species | |
| Pardosa nanica Mello-Leitão, 1941
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| Species | |
|
2, see text | |
Abaycosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders).[2]
Distribution
Abaycosa is found in South America, from Brazil to Argentina.[2]
Etymology
The genus name is a combination of "Abáy" and the common lycosid ending "-cosa". "Abáy" mens "spider" in the indigenous Chaná language that is spoken in the basins of the Paraná and Uruguay rivers.[1]
Species
As of January 2026, this genus includes two species:[2]
References
- ^ a b Laborda, Á.; Bidegaray-Batista, L.; Simó, M.; Brescovit, A. D.; Beloso, C.; Piacentini, L. N. (2022). "Abaycosa a new genus of South American wolf spiders (Lycosidae: Allocosinae)". Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny. 80: 59–74. doi:10.3897/asp.80.e76339. hdl:20.500.12008/41550.
- ^ a b c "Gen. Abaycosa Laborda, Bidegaray-Batista, Simó, Brescovit, Beloso & Piacentini, 2022". World Spider Catalog. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2026-01-19.