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Peucetia madalenae
Peucetia madalenae is a species of spider in the family Oxyopidae. It is endemic to southern Africa and is commonly known as the spotted leg green lynx spider.
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Description
Peucetia madalenae is known from both sexes. The species is characterized by the absence of clypeal lines. Like other green lynx spiders, it displays bright green coloration and has long, slender legs with prominent spines.
Range & habitat
Peucetia madalenae occurs in Mozambique and South Africa. In South Africa, the species is recorded from two provinces: KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo.
Wikipedia: “Distribution”
What it does
The species inhabits the Savanna biome at altitudes ranging from 19 to 418 m above sea level. Peucetia madalenae is a free-living plant dweller that occurs on vegetation.
Wikipedia: “Habitat and ecology”
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 465923.