Peucetia striata

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Decorated Green Lynx Spider
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Peucetia
Species:
P. striata
Binomial name
Peucetia striata
Karsch, 1878 [1]
Synonyms
  • Pasithea foliiferaButler, 1879
  • Peucetia fasciiventrisSimon, 1890
  • Peucetia rubrosignataStrand, 1906
  • Peucetia fasciiventris longistrigaStrand, 1913
  • Peucetia striata kibonotensisLessert, 1915
  • Peucetia kunenensisLawrence, 1927

Peucetia striata is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. [2] It has a wide distribution from Yemen to South Africa and nearby islands, and is commonly known as the decorated green lynx spider. [3]

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Distribution

Peucetia striata has an extensive distribution from Yemen to South Africa, and also occurs in the Comoros and has been introduced to Saint Helena. [2] In South Africa, the species is recorded from eight provinces across a wide range of habitats. [3]

Habitat and ecology

The species inhabits multiple biomes including Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 7 to 1,758 m above sea level. [3]

Peucetia striata is a free-living plant dweller that occurs on vegetation. The species has also been sampled from pistachio orchards. [3]

Description

Peucetia striata is known from both sexes. Like other green lynx spiders, it displays green coloration and has long, slender legs with prominent spines. [3]

Conservation

Peucetia striata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range across multiple countries and continents. The species is protected in more than 10 protected areas in South Africa. [3]

Taxonomy

The species was originally described by Ferdinand Karsch in 1878 from Zanzibar. [1] A comprehensive revision by van Niekerk and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994 synonymized several previously described species with P. striata. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 Karsch, F. (1878). "Über einige von Herrn JM Hildebrandt im Zanzibargebiete erbeutete Arachniden". Zeitschrift für die Gesammten Naturwissenschaften. 51: 311–322.
  2. 1 2 "Peucetia striata Karsch, 1878". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 51. 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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