| Diploglena capensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Caponiidae |
| Genus: | Diploglena |
| Species: | D. capensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Diploglena capensis Purcell, 1904 [1] | |
Diploglena capensis is a species of spiders in the family Caponiidae found in South Africa. [1]
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