Whakamoke hunahuna is a species of Malkaridae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described in 2020 by Gustavo Hormiga and Nikolaj Scharff. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

The male is recorded at 3.17mm in length. This species has a red brown carapace, yellow brown legs and a whitish brown abdomen.[1]

Distribution

This species is only known from near Dunedin in New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient".[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Hormiga, Gustavo; Scharff, Nikolaj (2020). "The malkarid spiders of New Zealand (Araneae : Malkaridae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 34 (4): 345–405. doi:10.1071/IS19073. ISSN 1445-5226.
  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/Whakamoke_hunahuna
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