Peucetia striata
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| Decorated Green Lynx Spider | |
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| female | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oxyopidae |
| Genus: | Peucetia |
| Species: | P. striata |
| Binomial name | |
| Peucetia striata Karsch, 1878[1] | |
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Peucetia striata is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae.[2] It has a wide distribution from Yemen to South Africa and nearby islands, and is commonly known as the decorated green lynx spider.[3]
Peucetia striata has an extensive distribution from Yemen to South Africa, and also occurs in the Comoros and has been introduced to Saint Helena.[2] In South Africa, the species is recorded from eight provinces across a wide range of habitats.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
female
female with egg sac
male
juvenile male
Peucetia striata is known from both sexes. Like other green lynx spiders, it displays green coloration and has long, slender legs with prominent spines.[3]
Conservation
Peucetia striata is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide range across multiple countries and continents. The species is protected in more than 10 protected areas in South Africa.[3]
