Oxyopes pallidecoloratus

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Dark Banded Lynx Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Oxyopes
Species:
O. pallidecoloratus
Binomial name
Oxyopes pallidecoloratus
Strand, 1906 [1]

Oxyopes pallidecoloratus is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. [2] It is commonly known as the dark banded lynx spider. [3]

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Distribution

Oxyopes pallidecoloratus occurs in Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, and southern Africa. [2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces at altitudes ranging from 54 to 1,601 m above sea level. [3]

Habitat and ecology

The species is commonly found on grasses across multiple biomes including Forest, Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes. [3] It has also been sampled from various agricultural crops including cabbage, citrus, maize, and tomato fields, demonstrating significant adaptability to agricultural environments.

Description

Oxyopes pallidecoloratus is known from both sexes. [3]

Conservation

Oxyopes pallidecoloratus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across multiple African countries and Madagascar. [3] The species is protected in more than ten protected areas and faces no significant threats.

References

  1. ↑ Strand, E. (1906). "Diagnosen nordafrikanischer, hauptsächlich von Carlo Freiherr von Erlanger gesammelter Spinnen". Zoologischer Anzeiger. 30: 660.
  2. 1 2 "Oxyopes pallidecoloratus Strand, 1906". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Oxyopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 30. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695 . Retrieved 21 September 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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