Diaea puncta
Species of spider
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Diaea puncta is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found throughout Africa and is commonly known as spotted Diaea crab spider.[3]
| Spotted Diaea crab spider | |
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| female | |
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| male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Diaea |
| Species: | D. puncta |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaea puncta Karsch, 1884[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Distribution
Diaea puncta is found widely throughout Africa. In southern Africa it is known from Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from all the provinces.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
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female
male
Conservation
Diaea puncta is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is protected in more than ten protected areas.[3]
Taxonomy
Diaea puncta was described by Karsch in 1884 from Ilhéu das Rolas, an island in São Tomé. Mello-Leitão created the superfluous replacement name Diaea pluripuncta in 1929.[2]
