NATURAL HISTORY · CATALOGUE RECORD
Diploglena proxila Haddad, 2015
Source-backed taxonomic record
Accepted species in Catalogue of Life’s 11 September 2026 base release. This preserves the source classification and available supporting data; it is not a completed species monograph.
Identity & source status
- Scientific name
- Diploglena proxila Haddad, 2015
- Name authority
- Haddad, 2015
- Rank
- species
- Accepted status
- accepted
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Arachnida
- Order
- Araneae
- Family
- Caponiidae
- Genus
- Diploglena
- Extinction status
- Not supplied by this source
Classification family tree
Nested taxonomic groups from the source. This is not a direct-ancestor chain, a dated evolutionary tree or a phylogenetic reconstruction.
- domainEukaryota (Chatton, 1925) Whittaker & Margulis, 1978
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumArthropoda
- subphylumChelicerata
- classArachnida
- orderAraneae
- familyCaponiidae Simon, 1890
- genusDiploglena Purcell, 1904
- speciesDiploglena proxila Haddad, 2015
Close classified relatives
These entries share the source’s genus, Diploglena. They are not necessarily the closest relatives established by molecular evidence.
| Species | Classification | Source status |
|---|---|---|
| Diploglena capensis Purcell, 1904 | CaponiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diploglena dippenaarae Haddad, 2015 | CaponiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
| Diploglena major Lawrence, 1928 | CaponiidaeArthropoda | Accepted speciesExtinction status not supplied |
Documented distribution
Source distribution statements, not a complete range map. A listed locality is not necessarily a place of origin.
Source literature & publication evidence
References attached to this source record, including nomenclatural citations where supplied. This is a selected bibliography; abbreviated citations remain in the source’s form.
- Haddad, C. R. (2015). A revision of the southern African two-eyed spider genus Diploglena (Araneae: Caponiidae). African Invertebrates 56(2): 343-363. doi: <a href="https://doi.org/10.5733/afin.056.0208" target="_blank">10.5733/afin.056.0208 Source fields: Taxon.tsv dwc:namePublishedIn, Taxon.tsv dcterms:references
Origins, evidence & remaining research
Name authority and publication references document nomenclature where the source supplies it. They do not establish evolutionary origins or the earliest fossil occurrence.
Specimen-level evidence, morphology, ecological research, phylogenetic studies, a comprehensive bibliography and a located literary passage have not yet been compiled for this record. A suitable sourced image remains to be added.
Dataset citation & attribution
This exact taxon in ChecklistBank · Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11
Catalogue of Life 2026-09-11; dataset 316321; doi:10.48580/dgz5n. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ . Retrieved 5 October 2026.
Stable key: col:36LJ3. Classification follows source parent identifiers. English common names may vary by region.