Mamoea rufa is a species of Desidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

The species was described as Rubrius rufus by Lucien Berland in 1935 from a female specimen.[2] It was most recently revised in 1973. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 11.39mm in length whereas the female is 11.73mm.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Otago, New Zealand. It was originally recorded from Campbell Island, but this is believed to be an error.[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]

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. ^ Berland, L. (1931). Araignées des Iles Auckland et Campbell. Records of the Canterbury Museum 3: 357-365.
  3. ^ Sirvid, P. J.; Vink, C. J.; Fitzgerald, B. M.; Wakelin, M. D.; Rolfe, J.; Michel, P. (1 January 2020). "Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020" (PDF). New Zealand Threat Classification Series. 34: 1–37.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mamoea_rufa
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