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Variegated Lynx Spider
Oxyopes heterophthalmus
Oxyopes heterophthalmus is a lynx spider from the family Oxyopidae, it is the type species of the genus Oxyopes and was described by Pierre André Latreille in 1804, it has a Palearctic distribution.
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Description
The palps of the male have a dorsally directed patellar apophysis, which is nearly as long as male's palpal tibia. The epigyne has a reddish-brown median part, and is broadly rounded anteriorly. The body colour is dark brown, with a whitish pattern on the dorsum. The legs are black, with bright hairs and strikingly robust spines. Both sexes are 5–7 millimetres (1⁄5–3⁄10 in) in length. Their abdomen is roughly triangular in shape and ends in a point.
Range & habitat
Oxyopes heterophthalmus is normally found in mature dry heathland. It has a preference for heather and other low shrubs.
Wikipedia: “Habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 326355.