Oxyopes falconeri
Species of spider
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Oxyopes falconeri is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as the banded face lynx spider.[3]
| Banded Face Lynx Spider | |
|---|---|
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| juvenile male | |
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| juvenile male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. falconeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes falconeri Lessert, 1915[1] | |
Distribution
Habitat and ecology
Description
Oxyopes falconeri is known from both sexes.[3] The species displays the typical lynx spider characteristics including long, slender legs with prominent spines and a characteristic tapering opisthosoma.[3]
Conservation
Oxyopes falconeri is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide distribution across southern Africa.[3] The species is protected in Blouberg Nature Reserve, Lhuvhondo Nature Reserve, and Kruger National Park.
