About Oxytate hoshizuna Ono, 1978
In his 1978 original description of Oxytate hoshizuna, Ono provided detailed morphological measurements for both male and female specimens of this species. Males have a body length of 3.0–3.7 mm, while females are slightly larger, with a body length of 3.2–3.7 mm. The species shows all the characteristic features of the genus Oxytate, including relatively long anterior legs that are adapted for ambush predation. In life, living males are bright green with no distinct markings. When preserved in alcohol, the dorsal surfaces of both the prosoma and opisthosoma turn pale, the legs become yellowish-brown, and the sternum and ventral surface of the opisthosoma become yellowish-white. Living females are similarly green in color, and turn yellowish-white when preserved in alcohol. Oxytate hoshizuna has been recorded in China and Japan. The original type specimens were collected from the Ryukyu Islands of Japan, specifically from Iriomote Island in Okinawa Prefecture. After the initial description, the species has also been reported from multiple regions across China.
