Kochosa is a genus of spiders in the family Lycosidae (wolf spiders).
Distribution Kochosa is endemic to Australia, with species distributed across all mainland states and Tasmania.
Etymology The genus name honors both Carl Ludwig Koch (1778–1857) and his son Ludwig Koch (1825–1908) for their contribution to Australian arachnology.
Species , this genus includes sixteen species:
Kochosa aero Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Western Australia) Kochosa asterix Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania) Kochosa australia Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales, Victoria) Kochosa confusa Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Queensland) Kochosa erratum Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Queensland) Kochosa fleurae Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Victoria) Kochosa mendum Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales, Capital Territory) Kochosa nigra Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Queensland) Kochosa obelix Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Western Australia) Kochosa queenslandica Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Queensland) Kochosa sharae Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (South Australia) Kochosa tanakai Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Queensland, New South Wales) Kochosa tasmaniensis Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Tasmania) Kochosa timwintoni Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Western Australia) Kochosa tongiorgii Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Queensland) Kochosa westralia Framenau, Castanheira & Yoo, 2023 – Australia (Western Australia)
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