Please help identify this juvenile Lycosidae [Europe]

spoper

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Found in Southern Hungary - I am pretty sure it's a type of Wolf Spider, because they're quite common in this region, plus the arrangements of the eyes checks out (you can see the other specimens I ran into here).
Its colours are quite vibrant and there's a translucent quality to the legs - I assume it's because it's still a juvenile. I also assume their patterns change as they molt, probably become more boring/darker? I felt a lot more confident identifying adult specimens, but this one has me completely stumped.

I'd like to really know, as I'm keeping this one. Ordered a proper enclosure from a spider store for it, it's arriving in a few days, very excited. It's a very skilled little hunter, caught live prey (meal moths) with ease every time.
Any help is appreciated!

(Once I have the new container, I should have access to better angles to take closer photos!)
 

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I think it is not one of the big ones (tarantula, singoriensis). Maybe Zoropsis spinimana?
 

spoper

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Pardosa sp. also possible, especially hortensis, they are highly variable, some of them sports quite similar pattern to your specimen. https://www.izeltlabuak.hu/faj/pardosa-hortensis/talalatok?o=2&v=1
Woah! This might be it!! The pattern is very similar!
Also thank you for sending that site, I wasn't aware of a Hungarian site that documents insects and bugs found in Hungary until now. It's always hard to find info to ID online in English, as most resources are to do with spiders found in the US or Australia. Thank you so much!
 
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