Hulua manga is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described by Ray Forster in 1973 from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The female is recorded at 2.38mm in length. The abdomen has a chevron pattern dorsally.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Northland, 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

  1. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309.
  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.
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