Review of the wolf spider genus Acantholycosa Dahl, 1908 from China (Araneae, Lycosidae)

The genus <i>Acantholycosa</i> Dahl, 1908 from China is reviewed, including five species: <i>A.aborigenica</i> Zyuzin & Marusik, 1988, <i>A.lignaria</i> (Clerck, 1757), <i>A.sterneri</i> (Marusik, 1993), <i>A.zang</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (♂♀) and <i>A.zhangi</i> <b>sp. nov.</b> (♂♀). <i>Acantholycosaaborigenica</i> and <i>A.sterneri</i> are recorded from China for the first time. Detailed descriptions are presented, along with photos of the habitus and copulatory organs, and a distribution map.