Oxyopes subabebae

Oxyopes subabebae
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Oxyopidae
Genus: Oxyopes
Species:
O. subabebae
Binomial name
Oxyopes subabebae
Caporiacco, 1941

Oxyopes subabebae is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is commonly known as a lynx spider.

Distribution

Oxyopes subabebae occurs in Ethiopia and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is known only from KwaZulu-Natal.

Habitat and ecology

The species has been found on grasses in the Savanna biome at 1,498 m above sea level. It appears to be under-sampled and is expected to occur in additional African countries beyond its currently known range.

Description

Conservation

Oxyopes subabebae is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographic range across Africa, despite being under-collected. The large distance between collection areas suggests the species may be more widespread than current records indicate.

References

  1. ↑ Caporiacco, L. di (1941). "Arachnida (esc. Acarina). Araneae". Missione Biologica Sagan-Omo, Reale Accademia d'Italia. 12: 59.
  2. 1 2 "Oxyopes subabebae Caporiacco, 1941". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Oxyopidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 36. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6450695. Retrieved 21 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.