Tags: Arachnid.
Alopecosa accentuata is a species of wolf spider found commonly in open habitats throughout continental Europe. The female has a body length (excluding legs) of up to 12 mm the male is rather smaller at up to 9 mm.The female has a dark brown carapace with an irregular pale central stripe and white marks at the sides of the eyes. The abdomen also has a pale central band interrupted by dark chevrons. The femora are conspicuously banded white but the rest of the leg is usually dark.