Oxytate concolor

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Subphylum:Chelicerata
Class:Arachnida
Order:Araneae
Oxytate concolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Oxytate
Species:
O. concolor
Binomial name
Oxytate concolor
Synonyms[2]
  • Dieta concolor Caporiacco, 1947

Oxytate concolor is a spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found in Ethiopia, South Africa, and Lesotho.[3]

Oxytate concolor is found in Ethiopia, Lesotho, and South Africa.[2] The species is possibly undersampled and expected to occur in more African countries.[3]

In South Africa, it is known from Eastern Cape, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape provinces.[3]

Habitat and ecology

Oxytate concolor are free-living tree dwellers sampled from Fynbos, Grassland, and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 2 to 1703 m.[3]

The species has also been sampled from avocado, citrus, and macadamia nut orchards.[3]

Description

The body has an oval abdomen that is not as narrow as in other Oxytate species.[3]

Conservation

Oxytate concolor is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. The species is protected in four protected areas and faces no significant threats.[3]

Taxonomy

References

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