Diphya leroyorum
Species of spider
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Diphya leroyorum is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Leroy's Diphya web spider.[3]
| Leroy's Diphya Web Spider | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Diphya |
| Species: | D. leroyorum |
| Binomial name | |
| Diphya leroyorum | |
Distribution
Diphya leroyorum is known only from Mariepskop in Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
Description
Known only from males.[1]
Conservation
Diphya leroyorum is listed as Data Deficient by the South African National Biodiversity Institute for taxonomic reasons.[3] More sampling is needed around Mariepskop to determine the range of the species and to collect females.[3]
