| Putus Round-headed Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oecobiidae |
| Genus: | Oecobius |
| Species: | O. putus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oecobius putus O. P.-Cambridge, 1876 [1] | |
Oecobius putus is a species of spider in the family Oecobiidae. [2] It is commonly known as the Putus round-headed spider. [3]
Oecobius putus has a very wide distribution and is found throughout Africa. [2] Globally, the species is recorded from Egypt, Sudan, Cyprus, extending to Iran, Azerbaijan, and Afghanistan, as well as India. It has also been introduced to the United States and Mexico. [2] In South Africa, the species has been sampled from two provinces. [3]
Oecobius putus makes small flat sheet-like webs over different types of substrates. [3] In South Africa, the species has been sampled from the Grassland biome at altitudes around 1,240 m above sea level. [3]
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The species is known from both sexes. [3]
Oecobius putus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Africa. There are no significant threats to the species. [3]
The species was originally described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1876 from Egypt. [3]
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