Oxyopes chapini
Species of spider
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Oxyopes chapini is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as Chapini's lynx spider.[3]
| Chapini's Lynx Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. chapini |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes chapini Lessert, 1927[1] | |
Distribution
Oxyopes chapini occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is known only from KwaZulu-Natal at 54 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been found on grasses and collected using pitfall traps in the Savanna biome.[3] Its collection methods suggest it may be active both on vegetation and on the ground.
Description
Oxyopes chapini is known only from females.[3]
Conservation
Oxyopes chapini is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range across Africa.[3] In South Africa, the species is protected in Mkuze Game Reserve.
