Diphya leroyorum
| 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 | |
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]
Distribution
[edit]Diphya leroyorum is known only from Mariepskop in Mpumalanga.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]The species was collected from forest while sifting litter.[3] The species range is very small.[3]
Description
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Known only from males.[1]
Conservation
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- 1 2 Omelko, M.M.; Marusik, Y.M.; Lyle, R. (2020). "A survey of Diphya Nicolet, 1849 (Araneae: Tetragnathidae) from South Africa". Zootaxa. 4899 (1): 259–279. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4899.1.14.
- ↑ "Diphya leroyorum Omelko, Marusik & Lyle, 2020". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2023). The Tetragnathidae of South Africa. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 7. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513261.
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