Ahua kaituna
Ahua kaituna | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Agelenidae |
Genus: | Ahua |
Species: | A. kaituna |
Binomial name | |
Ahua kaituna |
Ahua kaituna is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 2.1mm in length. The carapace is coloured pale yellow brown. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is creamy with black markings.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]
References
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
- ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (2020-01-01). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.