Peucetia maculifera
Species of spider
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Peucetia maculifera is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the red-legged green lynx spider.[3]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Peucetia |
| Species: | P. maculifera |
| Binomial name | |
| Peucetia maculifera Pocock, 1900[1] | |
Distribution
Peucetia maculifera occurs in Lesotho and South Africa.[2] In South Africa, the species is recorded from four provinces: Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal, Northern Cape, and Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Conservation
Peucetia maculifera is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range. The species is protected in three areas: Mountain Zebra National Park, Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve, and Swartberg Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Reginald Pocock in 1900 from King William's Town.[1] A revision of the Afrotropical species of Peucetia was conducted by van Niekerk and Dippenaar-Schoeman in 1994.[3]
