Oxyopes salticus is a species of lynx spider, commonly known as the striped lynx spider, first described by Hentz in 1845. Its habitat tends to be grasses and leafy vegetation; grassy, weedy fields, and row crops.[1]
Adult specimens have some color variation between orange, cream and brown. Adult females typically have stripes on both the carapace and abdomen, though on many specimens, the stripes are more pronounced on the abdomen. There is a generally a diamond cardiac mark, and macrosetae covering legs I-IV. There is a broad clypeus. Adult females range in size from ~5-6mm, and adult males range in size ~4-5mm.
Rangeedit
Eastern United States from Massachusetts and Iowa south to Florida and Texas, along Mexican border, north along Pacific coast to Oregon. Also much of South and Central America[1] Recently, O.salticus has been found in great numbers on the Big Island of Hawai'i as well as the island of Maui (see picture to the right).[2][additional citation(s) needed]
Agricultural importanceedit
A number of authors (Brady 1964, Laster and Brazzel 1968, McDaniel et al. 1981, Young and Lockley 1985) have noted the importance of Oxyopids as a major predator of economically important agricultural pests. In 1961, Kayashima released 45,000 O. sertatus spiders into a Cryptomeria forest in Japan (in a test plot) and noted a 53% reduction in damage by the gall midgeContarinia inouyei.[3] Other studies in India (Sharma & Sarup, 1979; Rao et al., 1981) have noted similar results.[4] However, some studies note that O. salticus (and other Oxyopids) also prey on beneficial insects (e.g., bees and other pollinators), so their importance in pest control is somewhat questioned.[5]
Platnick, Norman I. (2009): The world spider catalog, version 9.5. American Museum of Natural History.
Brady, A.A. (1964). The lynx spiders of North America, North of Mexico (Araneae: Oxyopidae). Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology. 131: 429–518.
Kayashima, I. (1961). Study of the lynx spider, Oxyopes sertatus L. Koch, for biological control of the crytomerian leaf fly (Contarina inouyei Mani). Review of Applied Entomology, Series A, 51. 413.
Weems, H. V. Jr. and Whitcomb, W. H. Green Lynx Spider, Peucetia viridans (Hentz) (Arachnida: Araneae: Oxyopidae). EENY-249 Entomology and Nematology Department, Florida Cooperative Extension Service, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida. Published: November 2001. Revised March 2011.
Young, O.P.; Lockley T.C.(1985). The striped lynx spider,Oxyopes salticus [Araneae: Oxyopidae], in agroecosystems. Entomophaga 30(4): 329–346. Abstract
Starr, Kim; Starr, Forrest. . Archived from the original on 16 March 2014. Retrieved 16 March 2014.
January 01, 1970
oxyopes, salticus, species, lynx, spider, commonly, known, striped, lynx, spider, first, described, hentz, 1845, habitat, tends, grasses, leafy, vegetation, grassy, weedy, fields, crops, female, salticus, from, nashville, tennessee, male, salticus, from, hilo,. Oxyopes salticus is a species of lynx spider commonly known as the striped lynx spider first described by Hentz in 1845 Its habitat tends to be grasses and leafy vegetation grassy weedy fields and row crops 1 Oxyopes salticus Female O salticus from Nashville Tennessee Male O salticus from Hilo Hawaii Scientific classification Domain Eukaryota Kingdom Animalia Phylum Arthropoda Subphylum Chelicerata Class Arachnida Order Araneae Infraorder Araneomorphae Family Oxyopidae Genus Oxyopes Species O salticus Binomial name Oxyopes salticus Hentz 1845 Synonyms O astutus O gracilis Contents 1 Description 2 Range 3 Agricultural importance 4 Gallery 5 Footnotes 6 ReferencesDescription editAdult specimens have some color variation between orange cream and brown Adult females typically have stripes on both the carapace and abdomen though on many specimens the stripes are more pronounced on the abdomen There is a generally a diamond cardiac mark and macrosetae covering legs I IV There is a broad clypeus Adult females range in size from 5 6mm and adult males range in size 4 5mm Range editEastern United States from Massachusetts and Iowa south to Florida and Texas along Mexican border north along Pacific coast to Oregon Also much of South and Central America 1 Recently O salticus has been found in great numbers on the Big Island of Hawai i as well as the island of Maui see picture to the right 2 additional citation s needed Agricultural importance editA number of authors Brady 1964 Laster and Brazzel 1968 McDaniel et al 1981 Young and Lockley 1985 have noted the importance of Oxyopids as a major predator of economically important agricultural pests In 1961 Kayashima released 45 000 O sertatus spiders into a Cryptomeria forest in Japan in a test plot and noted a 53 reduction in damage by the gall midge Contarinia inouyei 3 Other studies in India Sharma amp Sarup 1979 Rao et al 1981 have noted similar results 4 However some studies note that O salticus and other Oxyopids also prey on beneficial insects e g bees and other pollinators so their importance in pest control is somewhat questioned 5 Gallery edit nbsp O salticus male nbsp O salticus male oblique nbsp on Okra stem nbsp on Okra leaf nbsp Captured at nightFootnotes edit a b Brady 1964 Insects of Hawai i Website Kayashima 1961 Young amp Lockley 1985 Weems 2001References editPlatnick Norman I 2009 The world spider catalog version 9 5 American Museum of Natural History Brady A A 1964 The lynx spiders of North America North of Mexico Araneae Oxyopidae Bulletin of the Museum of Comparative Zoology 131 429 518 Kayashima I 1961 Study of the lynx spider Oxyopes sertatus L Koch for biological control of the crytomerian leaf fly Contarina inouyei Mani Review of Applied Entomology Series A 51 413 Weems H V Jr and Whitcomb W H Green Lynx Spider Peucetia viridans Hentz Arachnida Araneae Oxyopidae EENY 249 Entomology and Nematology Department Florida Cooperative Extension Service Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences University of Florida Published November 2001 Revised March 2011 Young O P Lockley T C 1985 The striped lynx spider Oxyopes salticus Araneae Oxyopidae in agroecosystems Entomophaga 30 4 329 346 Abstract Starr Kim Starr Forrest Insects of Hawai i Archived from the original on 16 March 2014 Retrieved 16 March 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Oxyopes salticus amp oldid 1177668561, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
