Cantuaria cognata is a species of trapdoor spider endemic to New Zealand. [1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1968 by Ray Forster from a female specimen collected in South Canterbury. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 19.5mm in length. The carapace and legs are orange brown. The abdomen is brown with bands on the dorsal surface. [1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Waimate in South 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", "Data Poor: Trend", "One Location".[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae". Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
  2. ^ 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". New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cantuaria_cognata
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