Viridictyna australis is a species of Dictynidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens collected on Stewart Island. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 1.62mm in length whereas the female is 2.93mm. The body is coloured green.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from Stewart Island and Southland, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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