Diores femoralis
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| Free State Igloo spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Diores |
| Species: | D. femoralis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diores femoralis | |
Diores femoralis is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as the Free State Igloo spider.[3]
Diores femoralis has been recorded from three provinces in South Africa: the Free State, Gauteng, and North West. The species was originally described from specimens collected at Farm Lusthof near Edenville in the Free State.[3]
Habitat
Description
Males of Diores femoralis have a total length of 4.55 mm. The carapace, chelicerae, and legs are yellow, while the sternum is pale yellow. The opisthosoma is dark sepia with a narrow pale sepia scutum in front, followed by five short transversal bars. The sides and venter are pale. Females have similar coloration but with a yellowish-orange carapace, chelicerae, and legs, and the abdomen has a sepia dorsum with a row of pale patches, the first two being paired.[1]
