Oxyopes hoggi

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Scaly-head Lynx Spider
female
male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Oxyopes
Species:
O. hoggi
Binomial name
Oxyopes hoggi

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

Oxyopes hoggi occurs in Tanzania, Angola, Zimbabwe, and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from eight provinces at altitudes ranging from 33 to 1,698 m above sea level.[3]

Habitat and ecology

The species is commonly found on grasses across multiple biomes including Fynbos, Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes.[3] It has also been sampled from pistachio orchards, demonstrating its adaptability to agricultural environments.

Description

Oxyopes hoggi is known from both sexes.[3] The species exhibits the characteristic Oxyopes spider morphology with long, slender legs bearing prominent spines and a tapering opisthosoma.[3]

Conservation

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