Spiders of North Carolina

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View	LYCOSIDAE Members:	NC Records
Hogna incognita Neubauer, Pfau - a wolf spider

Femora IV black on distal end

Taxonomy

Order: ARANEAE	Infraorder: ARANEOMORPHAE	Family: LYCOSIDAE
Comments: Pending description
Species Comment: Similar to H. antelucana

Identification

Online Description/Photos:	BugGuide Google, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, GBIF
Comments: Femora IV are blackened on the underside at the distal end on incognita. Dorsal The fine lines that begin between the PLEs angle out too sharply for antelucana. The single pair of petals in the radial pattern have a distinctive chunk taken out of them. The cardiac mark on adult male antelucana stands out more.

Distribution in North Carolina

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Adult phenology: High Mountains (HM) ≥ 4,000 ft. Low Mountains (LM) < 4,000 ft. Piedmont (Pd) Coastal Plain (CP) Click on graph to enlarge

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Photo Gallery for Hogna incognita - a wolf spider		Photos: 10
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-18 Rockingham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-18 Rockingham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-18 Rockingham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-18 Rockingham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-18 Rockingham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-18 Rockingham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-18 Rockingham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-18 Rockingham Co. Comment:
	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-18 Rockingham Co. Comment:	Recorded by: Brian Bockhahn on 2025-08-18 Rockingham Co. Comment:

Photo Gallery for Hogna incognita - a wolf spider