Published April 15, 2023 | Version SANSA Newsletter 45 (2023): 15-16
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First record of the crab spider Diaea longisetosa Roewer, 1961 from South Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae).SANSA Newsletter 45 (2023): 15-16

  • 1. University of Venda
  • 2. SANSA Team member Gauteng

Description

The male of the crab spider Diaea longisetosa Roewer, 1961 was described from Senegal in Africa. It is for the first time recorded from South Africa and the general morphology of the male is discussed with photographs of live specimens provided. Notes on their behaviour, distribution in South Africa, and conservation status are provided.

 

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