Diores jonesi
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| Jones' Igloo spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Diores |
| Species: | D. jonesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Diores jonesi | |
Diores jonesi is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Jones' Igloo spider.[3]
Diores jonesi has been recorded from KwaZulu-Natal and Limpopo provinces in South Africa. The species was originally described from Mfongosi in KwaZulu-Natal and has also been found in Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve in Limpopo.[3]
Habitat
Description
Males of Diores jonesi have a total length of 3.69 mm. The type specimens appear bleached, but based on Tucker's original description, the male carapace is dark brown and strongly infuscated. The opisthosoma is purple-black with a black dorsal scutum extending over two-thirds of its length, while the ventral surface is light purple with a pale brown epigastric scutum. Females are similar to males, with a dark purple-black dorsum lacking light spots posteriorly and a pale ventral surface.[4]
