Isoxya stuhlmanni
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| Spotted Isoxya Box Kite Spider | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Isoxya |
| Species: | I. stuhlmanni |
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| Isoxya stuhlmanni | |
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Isoxya stuhlmanni is a species of spider in the family Araneidae.[2] It is found in Africa and is commonly known as the spotted Isoxya box kite spider.[3]
Isoxya stuhlmanni is found in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa, and Eswatini. In South Africa, the species is recorded from five provinces, Eastern Cape, Free State, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, and Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been sampled from Forest, Grassland, Indian Ocean Coastal Belt, Savanna and Thicket biomes at altitudes ranging from 13 to 1,902 m above sea level.[3]
During the day, the species can be found in large orb-webs typically made high between trees. They were sampled in high numbers in coastal forests at Richards Bay, where webs were constructed 1-2 m above ground between plants, with individual webs often abutting.[3]
Description
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Conservation
Isoxya stuhlmanni is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in eight protected areas.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after German naturalist Franz Stuhlmann (1863-1928).
