Biology:Oxyopes bonneti
| Bonnet's Lynx Spider | |
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LC (SANBI)
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. bonneti
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes bonneti Lessert, 1933[1]
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Oxyopes bonneti is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as Bonnet's lynx spider.[3]
Distribution
Oxyopes bonneti occurs in Angola and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from Limpopo Province at altitudes ranging from 859 to 1,168 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is commonly found on grasses and has also been collected using pitfall traps in the Savanna biome.[3] It appears to be well-adapted to the savanna environment of the northern regions.
Description
Oxyopes bonneti is known only from males.[3] The species exhibits typical lynx spider characteristics including long, slender legs with prominent spines and the characteristic tapering opisthosoma found in the genus Oxyopes.[3]
Conservation
Oxyopes bonneti is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute.[3] Despite being known from only one locality in Angola, the large distance between collection areas suggests the species may be under-collected. It is protected in Blouberg Nature Reserve, Ben Lavin Nature Reserve, and Kruger National Park.
References
- ↑ Lessert, R. de (1933). "Araignées d'Angola". Revue Suisse de Zoologie 40: 143.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Oxyopes bonneti Lessert, 1933". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/24648. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 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. pp. 17. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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