Diores capensis
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| Cape Igloo spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Diores |
| Species: | D. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diores capensis | |
Diores capensis is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa and is commonly known as the Cape Igloo spider.[3]
Diores capensis is known from four localities in the Western Cape: Bergvliet, Cape of Good Hope Nature Reserve at Olifantsbos, Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden, and Table Mountain National Park.[3]
Habitat
Description
Only males of Diores capensis are known, with a total length of 3.35 mm. The coloration varies between specimens, with some being entirely pale yellow due to bleaching. Better-preserved specimens from Olifantsbos show a brownish-yellow carapace with a dark pattern characterized by two oval patches with paler centers in front of the fovea. The chelicerae are brown with darker patterns, and the opisthosoma is entirely sepia, darker on the scutum and paler on the venter.[4]
