Diores magicus
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| Magical Igloo spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Diores |
| Species: | D. magicus |
| Binomial name | |
| Diores magicus | |
Diores magicus is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It occurs in southern Africa and is commonly known as the Magical Igloo spider.[3]
Diores magicus is found in South Africa and Zimbabwe.[2] In South Africa, it is known only from Limpopo province, where it has been recorded from numerous localities including nature reserves and the Soutpansberg region.[3]
Habitat
Description
Males of Diores magicus have a total length of 4 mm, while females are larger at 6 mm. The carapace and legs are yellowish-orange in both sexes, with the carapace having a very faint pattern in front of the fovea and being darkened in the ocular area and on the clypeus. Males have a very dark sepia opisthosoma with a narrow pale brown scutum in front, followed by five or six anastomosing chevrons. Females have a dark sepia abdomen with a row of five pale chevrons, with the sides and venter being pale in both sexes.[4]
