Diores decipiens
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| Diores decipiens | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Diores |
| Species: | D. decipiens |
| Binomial name | |
| Diores decipiens | |
Diores decipiens is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
Habitat
Description
Both males and females of Diores decipiens are known. Males have a total length of 4.8 mm, while females measure 5.00 mm. The prosoma is uniform medium brown, though this coloration may differ in fresh specimens. The opisthosoma in females is pale, also likely different in fresh specimens.[1]
