Oxyopes sp. (genus)

1 Lynx spider at Macgregor, ACT

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Identification history

Oxyopes sp. (genus)	8 Feb 2021	YumiCallaway
Oxyopes sp. (genus)	8 Feb 2021	MichaelMulvaney
Oxyopes elegans (Lynx spider)	6 Feb 2021	Roger

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Seems to match the images in ALA

3 comments

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

8 Feb 2021

Whyte states that Oxyopes elegans has black lines along the length of the insides of its front legs unlike the similarly sized O. variabilis whose legs are plain and closely furry underneath (This rules out O. variables). But whyte goes on to say "The very similar O. gracilipes, often further from the coast but overlapping in range, has much wider lines along the sides of the head". ♀ 7mm ♂ 5mm
This seems to suggest that this is O. gracilises
http://www.arachne.org.au/01_cms/details.asp?ID=1757

YumiCallaway wrote:

8 Feb 2021

I have confirmed Oxyopes sp so that it is grouped with other similar sightings for the time being (and it is easier to revise ID in bulk this way), but confirmation of further ID is more than welcome as always :)

MichaelMulvaney wrote:

9 Feb 2021

Thanks Yumi

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