Oxyopes chapini

Chapini's Lynx Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Oxyopes
Species:
O. chapini
Binomial name
Oxyopes chapini
Lessert, 1927

Oxyopes chapini is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is commonly known as Chapini's lynx spider.

Distribution

Oxyopes chapini occurs in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Namibia, and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known only from KwaZulu-Natal at 54 m above sea level.

Habitat and ecology

The species has been found on grasses and collected using pitfall traps in the Savanna biome. Its collection methods suggest it may be active both on vegetation and on the ground.

Description

Oxyopes chapini is known only from females.

Conservation

Oxyopes chapini is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range across Africa. In South Africa, the species is protected in Mkuze Game Reserve.

References

  1. ↑ Lessert, R. de (1927). "Araignées du Congo (Premiere partie)". Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 34: 418.
  2. 1 2 "Oxyopes chapini Lessert, 1927". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
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