Araneae13 species

Family Lynx Spiders (Oxyopidae)

Oxyopidae is a family in the order Araneae. Browse 13 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.

Species in Oxyopidae (13)

Hamataliwa helia

Hamataliwa helia is a species of lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is found in the United States, Mexico, Guyana, Thailand, Malaysia (Sarawak), Brunei, and Indonesia (Sumatra).

Oxyopes acleistus

Oxyopes acleistus is a species of lynx spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is found in the United States and Mexico.

Oxyopes aglossus

Identification: Ventral surfaces of femora I and II with black median lines (femora III and IV might have dashes) O. salticus also has black median lines on the ventral surfaces of femora I and II; however, it shows this characteristic on femur III a

Oxyopes apollo

Identification: Identified as O. apollo This species is capable of changing from a light coloration to a slighty darker coloration to blend in with their background. Legs 4 (the hind legs) are the longest, then legs 2, legs 1, and 3 being the shortes

Western Lynx Spider

Oxyopes scalaris

Identification: Female Male 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'.

Lesser Green Lynx Spider

Peucetia longipalpis

Identification: First described by Frederick Octavius Picard-Cambridge in 1902 from an adult male collected in Amula, Guerrero, Mexico (Brady, 1964). Unfortunately there is little information available on this species, and the description by Brady (1