Diploglena karooica
| Karoo Two-Eyed Orange Lungless Spider | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Caponiidae |
| Genus: | Diploglena |
| Species: | D. karooica
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| Binomial name | |
| Diploglena karooica Haddad, 2015
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Diploglena karooica is a species of spider of the genus Diploglena. It is found in Namibia and South Africa.[1]
Distribution
Diploglena karooica is known from two provinces in South Africa: the Northern Cape and Western Cape.[2] The species is also found in Namibia.[2]
Habitat
The species is a free-living ground dweller sampled from pitfall traps, with one specimen collected from a scorpion burrow in the Nama Karoo Biome.[2]
Conservation
Diploglena karooica is listed as Least Concern due to its wide geographical range in southern Africa. The species is found at elevations ranging from 834 to 1,048 metres above sea level.[2]
Description
Both males and females are known for this species.[2]
References
- ^ "Diploglena karooica Haddad, 2015". World Spider Catalog. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Dippenaar-Schoeman, A.S.; Haddad, C.R.; Foord, S.H.; Lotz, L.N. (2020). "The Caponiidae of South Africa". South African National Survey of Arachnida Photo Identification Guide. 1: 1–24. doi:10.5281/zenodo.5913570. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.