Diphya foordi
| Foord's Diphya Web Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Tetragnathidae |
| Genus: | Diphya |
| Species: | D. foordi
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| Binomial name | |
| Diphya foordi Omelko, Marusik & Lyle, 2020[1]
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Diphya foordi is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae.[2] It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Foord's Diphya web spider.[3]
Distribution
Diphya foordi is found in four South African provinces: Eastern Cape, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and Western Cape. Notable locations include Addo National Park, Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve, and Goukamma Nature Reserve.[3]
Habitat and ecology
The species has been collected low in grasses, sometimes with sweep nets, mainly from the Fynbos, Grassland and Savanna biomes.[3]
Description
Both sexes are known.[1]
Etymology
The species is named after South African arachnologist Stefan Hendrik Foord (1971-2023).
Conservation
Diphya foordi is listed as Least Concern by the South African National Biodiversity Institute due to its wide geographical range.[3] The species is protected in several areas including Addo National Park, Luvhonda Mountain Retreat, Mariepskop, and Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve.[3]
References
- ^ a b 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 foordi Omelko, Marusik & Lyle, 2020". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
- ^ a b c d e 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. 6. doi:10.5281/zenodo.7513261. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.