Published April 14, 2023 | Version SANSA Newsletter 45 (2023): 17-18
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First record of the crab spider Diaea albicincta Pavesi, 1883 from South Africa (Araneae: Thomisidae).SANSA Newsletter 45 (2023): 17-18

  • 1. University of Venda
  • 2. SANSA Team member Eastern Capee
  • 3. SANSA Team member Free State

Description

The African crab spider Diaea albicincta is known from Ethiopia and Tanzania. It is now for the first time recorded from South Africa.
The general morphology 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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