Diploglena
Encyclopedia
Diploglena is a spider
genus
with one single species
, Diploglena capensis that is endemic to South Africa
and neighboring nations (such as Namibia
). It is there also called two-eyed orange spider, although many other species in the family Caponiidae
have only two eyes, and are orange.
There is one recognised subspecies, Diploglena capensis major Lawrence, 1928.
Spider
Spiders are air-breathing arthropods that have eight legs, and chelicerae with fangs that inject venom. They are the largest order of arachnids and rank seventh in total species diversity among all other groups of organisms...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
with one single species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
, Diploglena capensis that is endemic to South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and neighboring nations (such as Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
). It is there also called two-eyed orange spider, although many other species in the family Caponiidae
Caponiidae
Spiders of the ecribellate haplogyne family Caponiidae are unusual in that most species have only two eyes, which is unheard of in other spiders. Other species have four, six or eight eyes...
have only two eyes, and are orange.
There is one recognised subspecies, Diploglena capensis major Lawrence, 1928.