Species Oxyopes scalaris - Western Lynx Spider

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification · Remarks · Internet References

Spider to ID if possible - Oxyopes scalaris

Jumping Spider - Western Lynx - Oxyopes scalaris - female

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Chelicerata (Chelicerates)

Class Arachnida (Arachnids)

Order Araneae (Spiders)

Infraorder Araneomorphae (True Spiders)

No Taxon (Entelegynae)

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"

Identification

Female

Male

Remarks

These may have a thick brown line on the ventral surface of the femurs, but this is not to be confused with the 'distinct black line'.

Internet References

Info

Contributed by Devin Carroll on 18 April, 2005 - 8:07pm
Additional contributions by Lynette Elliott, Jeff Hollenbeck, Chuck Entz, kschnei
Last updated 11 January, 2012 - 5:51pm

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