Diphya foordi

Foord's Diphya Web Spider
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Tetragnathidae
Genus: Diphya
Species:
D. foordi
Binomial name
Diphya foordi
Omelko, Marusik & Lyle, 2020

Diphya foordi is a species of spider in the family Tetragnathidae. It is endemic to South Africa and is commonly known as Foord's Diphya web spider.

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.

Habitat and ecology

The species has been collected low in grasses, sometimes with sweep nets, mainly from the Fynbos, Grassland and Savanna biomes.

Description

Both sexes are known.

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. The species is protected in several areas including Addo National Park, Luvhonda Mountain Retreat, Mariepskop, and Lekgalameetse Nature Reserve.

References

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ "Diphya foordi Omelko, Marusik & Lyle, 2020". World Spider Catalog. Natural History Museum Bern. doi:10.24436/2. Retrieved 2025-10-01.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 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.