On some African and Oriental Wolf Spiders (Araneae, Lycosidae): redescription of Pardosa oncka Lawrence from Africa, with notes on its generic position

Abstract

Pardosa oncka Lawrence (with P. irrasa Roewer, P. kisokwea Roewer, P. resoluta Roewer, P. versuta Roewer and P. wittei Roewer here placed as junior synonyms) is described and illustrated. The male is recognized by its bifurcate embolus. The female has conspicuous mating plugs more or less concealing two pits in the epigyne. The species is widely distributed in Central and South Africa, and may be grouped in a separate genus (here not formally recognized) together with P. venatrix auctt. and some other species listed.