Europe and temperate Asia
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Diaea dorsata
A thomisidae species documented from Europe and temperate Asia.
About this species
Diaea dorsata(Fabricius, 1777)
Information reviewed15 July 2026
Diaea dorsata is a species in the family Thomisidae. Current taxonomic catalogues recognise this name. The documented range used for this profile is Europe and temperate Asia; unsupported ecological details have been left blank.
Taxonomy
Animalia · Arthropoda · Insecta · Araneae · Thomisidae · Diaea
Accepted taxon. · checked 2026-07-15
Europe and temperate AsiaBroad documented range and selected reference localities — not a complete occurrence map.
Foliage in woodland, hedgerows and woodland edges.
An ambush predator on leaves and other vegetation.
Predatory on insects and other small arthropods.
Solitary.
What makes this species remarkable?
It is a crab spider that hunts without a capture web.
The green body provides camouflage on foliage.
The species is widespread across the Palaearctic.
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