Lycosa koyuga McKay, 1979

Holotype female (A, B, D), variation of epigyne and internal genitalia (C, G, H), and male pedipalp (E, F) of Lycosa koyuga [as illustrated in McKay, 1979d))]. Cephalothorax length females 8.5 - over 11.2 mm, males 9.3 mm.

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Systematics and Taxonomy

Lycosa koyuga McKay, 1979d: 258-260, Figs 6A-H.
Lycosa koyuga McKay.- McKay, 1985b: 79.
Lycosa koyuga McKay.- Platnick, 1989: 371.

Types

Holotype

• Female, Guilderton, Moore River [31°20’S, 115°30’E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 71/1968) (http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/nat-sci/terr-invert/typesin2.html).

Paratypes

• 3 males, 4 females, Fitzgerald River [34°05’S, 119°34’E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 70/183-5, 71/48-51) (McKay, 1979d).
• 8 females, 4 penultimate females, 1 male, Guilderton, Moore River [31°20’S, 115°30’E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 71/1957-67) (McKay, 1979d).
• 2 females, Moore River National Park [31°07’S, 115°38’E, Western Australia]  (Western Australian Museum, WAM 71/743-4) (McKay, 1979d).
• 1 female, Minganooka [29°58’S, 115°58’E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 71/189) (McKay, 1979d).
• 3 females, Pingrup [33°32’S, 118°30’E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 71/1748-50) (McKay, 1979d).
• 1 female, Queen Victoria Springs [Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 69/809) (McKay, 1979d).
• 1 female, Southern Cross [31°13’S, 119°19’E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 69/806) (McKay, 1979d).
• 1 female, Yanchep Beach [31°32’S, 115°41’E, Western Australia] (Western Australian Museum, WAM 71/1751) (McKay, 1979d).

Distribution

Western Australia (McKay, 1979d).

Biological Reference

Sandplain areas inland and on or near coastal sand dunes (McKay, 1976b).

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