Diaea puncta

Spotted Diaea crab spider
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Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Thomisidae
Genus: Diaea
Species:
D. puncta
Binomial name
Diaea puncta
Karsch, 1884[1]
Synonyms
  • Diaea pluripuncta Mello-Leitão, 1929

Diaea puncta is a species of spider in the family Thomisidae.[2] It is found throughout Africa and is commonly known as spotted Diaea crab spider.[3]

Distribution

Diaea puncta is found widely throughout Africa. In southern Africa it is known from Lesotho, Eswatini and South Africa.[2]

In South Africa, it is known from all the provinces.[3]

Habitat and ecology

Diaea puncta inhabits all the floral biomes except the Desert Biome at altitudes ranging from 4 to 2020 m above sea level.[3]

These free-living plant dwellers very commonly found on vegetation. The species was also sampled from crops including avocado, cotton, pistachio and strawberries.[3]

Description

See also: Glossary of spider terms
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Conservation

Diaea puncta is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range. It is protected in more than ten protected areas.[3]

Taxonomy

Diaea puncta was described by Karsch in 1884 from Ilhéu das Rolas, an island in São Tomé. Mello-Leitão created the superfluous replacement name Diaea pluripuncta in 1929.[2]

References

  1. ^ Karsch, F. (1884). "Arachnoidea". Sitzungsberichte der Gesellschaft zur Beförderung der Gesamten Naturwissenschaften zu Marburg. 2: 60–68.
  2. ^ a b c "Diaea puncta Karsch, 1884". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. ^ a b c d e 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. 22. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513274. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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