# Dune wolf spider (*Xerolycosa miniata*)

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Data as of: 2026-11-14

The dune wolf spider (Xerolycosa miniata) is a species in the family Lycosidae, order Araneae. Recorded adults reach 7.6 mm in length. Source checklists list it for 1 country: China.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | Not recorded |
| Length | 4.7 mm – 7.6 mm |
| Lifespan | Not recorded |
| Diet | Invertivore |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | Not recorded |
| Young per litter or clutch | Not recorded |
| Active | By day (diurnal) |
| Conservation status | Not recorded |
| Countries on record | 1 country |

## Recorded prey and predators

Recorded prey: Anaulacaspis nigra (*Anaulacaspis nigra*), Anotylus hamatus (*Anotylus hamatus*), Anotylus insecatus (*Anotylus insecatus*), Anotylus sculpturatus (*Anotylus sculpturatus*), Anthicus antherinus (*Anthicus antherinus*), Argenna subnigra (*Argenna subnigra*), Asaphidion flavipes (*Asaphidion flavipes*), Asthenargus paganus (*Asthenargus paganus*), Atheta fungicola (*Atheta fungicola*), Atheta triangulum (*Atheta triangulum*), Bathyphantes parvulus (*Bathyphantes parvulus*), Garden Bembidion beetle (*Bembidion quadrimaculatum*). Recorded predators: Bronze carabid (*Carabus nemoralis*), One-eyed centipede (*Lamyctes emarginatus*), Swamp crab spider (*Xysticus ulmi*), Carabus auratus (*Carabus auratus*), Trochosa ruricola (*Trochosa ruricola*), Xysticus acerbus (*Xysticus acerbus*). Each pair is recorded by at least two datasets compiled by Global Biotic Interactions (https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/, CC0 1.0).

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Arthropoda
- class: Arachnida
- order: Araneae
- family: Lycosidae
- genus: Xerolycosa
- species: *Xerolycosa miniata* (C. L. Koch, 1834)

Synonyms: *Evippa sinensis*, *Lycosa miniata*, *Pardosa sinensis*, *Tarentula miniata*, *Xerolycosa sinensis*

## Countries on record

Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.

China

## Common questions

### How big is the dune wolf spider?

An adult dune wolf spider measures 4.7 mm – 7.6 mm long, according to values recorded on Wikidata.

### Where does the dune wolf spider live?

Catalogue of Life checklists list the dune wolf spider for 1 country: China. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.

### What kind of animal is the dune wolf spider?

The dune wolf spider (Xerolycosa miniata) belongs to the family Lycosidae in the order Araneae.

### What eats the dune wolf spider?

Animals recorded preying on the dune wolf spider include bronze carabid, one-eyed centipede, swamp crab spider and carabus auratus. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

### Which animals does the dune wolf spider eat?

Animals recorded as prey of the dune wolf spider include anaulacaspis nigra, anotylus hamatus, anotylus insecatus and anotylus sculpturatus. The records are compiled by Global Biotic Interactions from published studies; each pair is reported by at least two datasets.

## Sources

- [Catalogue of Life eXtended Release](https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/316691), CC BY 4.0, 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life (2026). Catalogue of Life eXtended Release, version 2026-10-16 XR. Catalogue of Life Foundation, Amsterdam, Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.48580/dgzlf
- [Global Biotic Interactions (GloBI): interpreted data products](https://www.globalbioticinteractions.org/), CC0 1.0, 0.11. Poelen, J.H., Simons, J.D. & Mungall, C.J. (2014) Global Biotic Interactions: an open infrastructure to share and analyze species-interaction datasets. Ecological Informatics 24: 148–159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2014.08.005. Data: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22691479, with each record's original reference.
- [TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844), CC BY 4.0, 2.0. Chauvier, Y., Adde, A., Bergamini, A. et al. (2025) TraitCH: a multi-taxa functional trait dataset for Switzerland and Europe. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15063844

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