Gasparia nelsonensis is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster in 1970 from a male specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 5.18mm in length. The body has various dark markings forming patterns.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Nelson, 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" and "One Location".[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184.
  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" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.


Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gasparia_nelsonensis
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