Biology:Diores decipiens
| Diores decipiens | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Zodariidae |
| Genus: | Diores |
| Species: | D. decipiens
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| Binomial name | |
| Diores decipiens Jocqué, 1990[1]
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Diores decipiens is a species of spider in the family Zodariidae.[2] It is endemic to the Western Cape province of South Africa.[3]
Distribution
Diores decipiens is known only from the type locality in the Hawequas Mountains near Worcester.[3]
Habitat
The species inhabits the Fynbos biome at approximately 814 metres above sea level.[3]
Description
Both males and females of Diores decipiens are known. Males have a total length of 4.8 mm, while females measure 5.00 mm. The prosoma is uniform medium brown, though this coloration may differ in fresh specimens. The opisthosoma in females is pale, also likely different in fresh specimens.[1]
Ecology
Diores decipiens are free-living ground-dwellers that construct the characteristic igloo-shaped retreats typical of the genus Diores.[3]
Conservation
The species is listed as Data Deficient. It is probably undersampled and its distribution is poorly known. Additional sampling is needed to better understand the species' range.[3]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jocqué, R. (1990). "A revision of the Afrotropical genus Diores (Araneae, Zodariidae)". Annales, Musée Royal de l'Afrique Centrale, Sciences zoologiques 260: 1-81.
- ↑ "Diores decipiens Jocqué, 1990". World Spider Catalog. http://www.wsc.nmbe.ch/species/43401. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Jocqué, R.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2024). The Zodariidae of South Africa. Part 1 (A-D) version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. pp. 63. doi:10.5281/zenodo.14404920. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14404920. Retrieved 20 September 2025.
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