Isoxya tabulata

Isoxya tabulata

One of 5 species of box kite spiders found in South Africa.
The abdomen is brightly decorated with yellow and orange. Carapace and legs dark brown. Female 5-6mm the male being smaller. These spiders make orb webs between vegetation.
Box kite spider (Isoxya sp.) Thrilled to find this in my garden recently although I have yet to be able to positively identify it even though there are only 5 species in South Africa Isoxya belongs to the family of orb weavers Araneidea. These are small spiders measuring 5-7mm with the male being smaller than the female. Geotagged,Isoxya tabulata,South Africa,Summer,arachnids,araneidae,isoxya,orb-weavers,spiders

Appearance

The abdomen is brightly decorated with yellow and orange. Carapace and legs dark brown. Female 5-6mm the male being smaller. Eight eyes in two rows. Dorsal part of abdomen is hardened to form a rigid scutum bearing numerous narrow spots and depressions. The legs are relatively short.
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Naming

Thorell, 1859

Distribution

Eastern parts of South Africa

Habitat

Vegetation

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Field Guide to the Spiders of South Africa,Ansie Dippenaar-Schoeman
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassArachnida
OrderAraneae
FamilyAraneidae
GenusIsoxya
SpeciesIsoxya tabulata
Photographed in
South Africa