Trochosa aquatica is a species of wolf spider found in eastern Asia which was first described in 1985.
| Trochosa aquatica | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Trochosa |
| Species: | T. aquatica
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| Binomial name | |
| Trochosa aquatica | |
Description
editThe males measure 5.8-7.65mm in length, females 5.6-9.0mm. The female has a dark brown carapace with paler more yellow median and lateral stripes. The abdomen is dark grey with yellowish stripes and the legs are reddish brown. The normally smaller male is similar to female but has yellowish brown legs.[2]
Habitat
editTrochosa aquatica is found among in leaf litter or in small depressions near paddy fields. The adult spiders are found from May to August.[2]
Distribution
editTaxonomy
editClosely related to Trochosa wuchangensis of China.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "Taxon details Trochosa aquatica Tanaka, 1985". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. Retrieved 2016-09-03.
- ^ a b c d Tanaka, Hozumi (1988). "Lycosid Spiders of Japan II: the Genus Trochosa". Acta Arachnol. 36: 93–113. doi:10.2476/asjaa.36.93.