Diores simoni
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| Simon's Igloo spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Diores |
| Species: | D. simoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Diores simoni O. Pickard-Cambridge, 1904[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Diores simoni 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 Simon's Igloo spider.[3]
Diores simoni is known from various localities in the Western Cape, including the Cape Peninsula, De Hoop Nature Reserve, and Tsitsikamma National Park.[3]
Habitat
Description
Males of Diores simoni have a total length of 3.28 mm, while females measure 3.98 mm. The carapace and chelicerae are greyish-yellow, while the sternum and legs are pale yellow. The dorsum of the opisthosoma is sepia with a pale brown scutum in the middle in males. Females have similar coloration but the dark dorsal area of the abdomen extends around the spinnerets.[4]
