Species Oxyopes scalaris - Western Lynx Spider

Classification · Explanation of Names · Internet References

Reddish-brown Lynx Spider - Oxyopes scalaris - female

Western Lynx Spider with Syrphid Prey - Oxyopes scalaris

Western Lynx Spider - after the molt - Oxyopes scalaris - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)

No Taxon (Entelegynes)

Family Oxyopidae (Lynx Spiders)

Genus Oxyopes

Species scalaris (Western Lynx Spider)

Explanation of Names

Latin: "of or belonging to a flight of steps or a ladder"

Internet References

Info

Contributed by Devin Carroll on 18 April, 2005 - 8:07pm
Additional contributions by Jeff Hollenbeck, Chuck Entz, kschnei
Last updated 31 August, 2008 - 1:14am

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version