Peucetia madalenae

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Spotted Leg Green Lynx Spider
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Peucetia
Species:
P. madalenae
Binomial name
Peucetia madalenae
van Niekerk & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1994 [1]

Peucetia madalenae is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. [2] It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the spotted leg green lynx spider. [3]

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Distribution

Peucetia madalenae occurs in Mozambique and South Africa. [2] In South Africa, the species is recorded from two provinces: KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo. [3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 19 to 418 m above sea level. [3]

Peucetia madalenae is a free-living plant dweller that occurs on vegetation. [3]

Description

Peucetia madalenae is known from both sexes. The species is characterized by the absence of clypeal lines. Like other green lynx spiders, it displays bright green coloration and has long, slender legs with prominent spines. [3]

Conservation

Peucetia madalenae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range. The species is protected in Ndumo Game Reserve, Tembe Elephant Park, and Kruger National Park. [3]

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by van Niekerk and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994 from Mozambique. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 van Niekerk, P.; Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S. (1994). "A revision of the Afrotropical species of Peucetia (Araneae: Oxyopidae)". Entomology Memoir, Department of Agriculture Republic of South Africa. 89: 1–50.
  2. 1 2 "Peucetia madalenae van Niekerk & Dippenaar-Schoeman, 1994". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 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. 48. 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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