Biology:Oxyopes subabebae

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Short description: Species of spider

Oxyopes subabebae
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female
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Oxyopes
Species:
O. subabebae
Binomial name
Oxyopes subabebae
Caporiacco, 1941[1]

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

Distribution

Oxyopes subabebae occurs in Ethiopia and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is known only from KwaZulu-Natal.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species has been found on grasses in the Savanna biome at 1,498 m above sea level.[3] It appears to be under-sampled and is expected to occur in additional African countries beyond its currently known range.

Description

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Conservation

Oxyopes subabebae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across Africa, despite being under-collected.[3] The large distance between collection areas suggests the species may be more widespread than current records indicate.

References

  1. Caporiacco, L. di (1941). "Arachnida (esc. Acarina). Araneae". Missione Biologica Sagan-Omo, Reale Accademia d'Italia 12: 59. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Oxyopes subabebae Caporiacco, 1941". World Spider Catalog. https://wsc.nmbe.ch/species/24870. Retrieved 21 September 2025. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 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. 36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

Wikidata ☰ Q2286567 entry