Diores bivattatus
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| Diores bivattatus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Diores |
| Species: | D. bivattatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diores bivattatus | |
Diores bivattatus is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae and the type species of the genus Diores.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
Diores bivattatus is known only from the type locality of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape.[3]
Habitat
Description
Only the female of Diores bivattatus is known, with a total length of 4.92 mm. The carapace and chelicerae are yellowish-orange, while the sternum and legs are pale yellow. The opisthosoma is pale with two longitudinal black bands on the dorsum, with the remainder being pale in coloration.[4]
