Rayforstia propinqua is a species of Anapidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Taxonomy

This species was described as Textricella plebeia in 1959 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens.[2] In 2010 it was transferred to Rayforstia.[1] The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[2]

Description

The male is recorded at 1.31mm in length whereas the female is 1.25mm.[2]

Distribution

This species is widespread in the South Island of New Zealand.[2]

Conservation status

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

References

  1. ^ a b Rix, Michael; Harvey, Mark (2010-02-22). "The spider family Micropholcommatidae (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneoidea): a relimitation and revision at the generic level". ZooKeys (36): 1–321. Bibcode:2010ZooK...36....1R. doi:10.3897/zookeys.36.306. hdl:2440/86515. ISSN 1313-2970.
  2. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1959). The spiders of the family Symphytognathidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand 86(3/4): 269-329.
  3. ^ 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: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayforstia_propinqua
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