Forstrarchaea is a monotypic genus of shield spiders from New Zealand containing the single species, Forstrarchaea rubra.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was first described in 1949 by Ray Forster.[2] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000098.[3] The genus was described in 2006 by Michael Gordon Rix.[4]

The holotype of Forstrarchaea rubra

Description

The female is recorded at 2.17mm in length whereas the male is 1.72mm. After being preserved, this species has a dark golden brown carapace. The legs are dark brown. The abdomen is orange yellow with dark brown markings dorsally.[2]

Distribution

This species is restricted to the northern half of the North Island.[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Hormiga, Gustavo; Scharff, Nikolaj (2020-05-08). "The malkarid spiders of New Zealand (Araneae : Malkaridae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 34 (4): 345–405. doi:10.1071/IS19073. ISSN 1447-2600.
  2. ^ a b Forster, R.R. (1949). "New Zealand spiders of the family Archaeidae". Records of the Canterbury Museum. 5: 193–203.
  3. ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  4. ^ Rix, M. G. (2006). "Systematics of the Australasian spider family Pararchaeidae (Arachnida: Araneae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 20 (2): 203–254. doi:10.1071/IS05032.
  5. ^ 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.


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