Oxyopes pallidecoloratus
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| Dark Banded Lynx Spider | |
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| female | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. pallidecoloratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes pallidecoloratus | |
Oxyopes pallidecoloratus is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as the dark banded lynx spider.[3]
Oxyopes pallidecoloratus occurs in Ethiopia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Madagascar, and southern Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces at altitudes ranging from 54 to 1,601 m above sea level.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species is commonly found on grasses across multiple biomes including Forest, Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes.[3] It has also been sampled from various agricultural crops including cabbage, citrus, maize, and tomato fields, demonstrating significant adaptability to agricultural environments.
Description
