Oxyopes vogelsangeri
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| Long Palp Lynx Spider | |
|---|---|
| female | |
| male | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Oxyopes |
| Species: | O. vogelsangeri |
| Binomial name | |
| Oxyopes vogelsangeri Lessert, 1946[1] | |
Oxyopes vogelsangeri is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is commonly known as the long palp lynx spider.[3]
Oxyopes vogelsangeri occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species has been recorded from seven provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been found on grasses across multiple biomes including Grassland, Nama Karoo, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 29 to 1,619 m above sea level.[3]
