Isoxya mossamedensis
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| Angola Isoxya Box Kite Spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Isoxya |
| Species: | I. mossamedensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Isoxya mossamedensis | |
Isoxya mossamedensis is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Angola Isoxya box kite spider.[3]
Isoxya mossamedensis is found in Angola and South Africa. In South Africa, the species has been recorded from Mpumalanga, Gauteng, and Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been sampled from Grassland and Nama Karoo biomes at altitudes ranging from 400 to 1,692 m above sea level.[3]
The species makes orb-webs between vegetation. Spiders are found in the web during the day.[3]
Description
Conservation
Isoxya mossamedensis is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute despite being rare. The species is protected in the Aardvark Nature Reserve.[3]
