Oecobius putus
| Putus Round-headed Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Oecobiidae |
| Genus: | Oecobius |
| Species: | O. putus
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| Binomial name | |
| Oecobius putus O. P.-Cambridge, 1876[1]
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Oecobius putus is a species of spider in the family Oecobiidae.[2] It is commonly known as the Putus round-headed spider.[3]
Distribution
Oecobius putus has a very wide distribution and is found throughout Africa.[2] Globally, the species is recorded from Egypt, Sudan, Cyprus, extending to Iran, Azerbaijan, and Afghanistan, as well as India. It has also been introduced to the United States and Mexico.[2] In South Africa, the species has been sampled from two provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Oecobius putus makes small flat sheet-like webs over different types of substrates.[3] In South Africa, the species has been sampled from the Grassland biome at altitudes around 1,240 m above sea level.[3]
Description
The species is known from both sexes.[3]
Conservation
Oecobius putus is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range in Africa. There are no significant threats to the species.[3]
Taxonomy
The species was originally described by Octavius Pickard-Cambridge in 1876 from Egypt.[3]
References
- ^ Pickard-Cambridge, O. (1876). "Catalogue of a collection of spiders made in Egypt, with descriptions of new species and characters of a new genus". Proceedings of the Zoological Society of London. 44 (3): 541–630. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1876.tb02595.x.
- ^ a b c "Oecobius putus O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1876". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 23 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2021). The Oecobiidae of South Africa. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 8. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6783325. Retrieved 23 September 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.