Lycosa woonda McKay, 1979

Females (D-I) and male pedipalp (A-C) of Lycosa woonda [as illustrated in McKay, 1979d)]. Cephalothorax length females 6.3 - 9.1 mm, male 7.2 mm.

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Systematics and Taxonomy

Lycosa woonda McKay, 1979d: 269-271, Figs 10C-E, 11A-E, 12I.
Lycosa woonda McKay.- McKay, 1985b: 84.
Lycosa woonda McKay.- Platnick, 1989: 373.

Types

Holotype

• Male, Albion Downs via Wiluna [27°17’S, 120°23’E, Western Australia] (Queensland Museum, QM S34) (McKay, 1979d).

Paratypes

• 5 females, Albion Downs via Wiluna [27°17’S, 120°23’E, Western Australia] (Queensland Museum, QM S35-7) (McKay, 1979d).
• 1 female, Moorine Rock [31°18’S, 119°07’E, Western Australia] (Queensland Museum, QM S38) (McKay, 1979d).
• 1 female, 2 penultimare females, 2 penultimare males, Kalgoorlie [30°45’S, 121°27’E, Western Australia]  (Queensland Museum, QM S39) (McKay, 1979d).

Distribution

Western Australia (McKay, 1979d).

Biological Reference

Red desert loam soils with scattered Mulga Acacia aneura (McKay, 1976b).

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