Diaea rohani
| Rohan's Diaea crab spider | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Thomisidae |
| Genus: | Diaea |
| Species: | D. rohani |
| Binomial name | |
| Diaea rohani Fage, 1923[1] | |
Diaea rohani is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found in southern Africa and is commonly known as Rohan's Diaea crab spider.[3]
Distribution
[edit]Diaea rohani is found in Angola and South Africa.[2]
In South Africa, it is known from the provinces Eastern Cape, Free State, Gauteng, KwaZulu-Natal, and Western Cape.[3]
Habitat and ecology
[edit]Diaea rohani inhabits Grassland and Savanna biomes at altitudes ranging from 496 to 1844 m above sea level.[3]
These free-living plant dwellers are found on trees, shrubs and grasses.[3]
Description
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Conservation
[edit]Diaea rohani is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is protected in Aardvark Nature Reserve.[3]
Taxonomy
[edit]Diaea rohani was described by Fage in 1923 from Angola. The species is known only from the male.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Fage, L. (1923). "Remarques sur les solifuges de la famille des Hexisopidae et sur les especes africaines du genre Diaea (Aran. Thomisidae)". Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle de Paris. 29: 222–225.
- 1 2 3 "Diaea rohani Fage, 1923". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). The Thomisidae of South Africa. Part 1 A-Mo. Version 1. South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. p. 24. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513274.
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