Species of spider
Tangata waipoua is a species of Orsolobidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1985 by Ray Forster and Norman Platnick from female specimens collected in Northland.[1] The holotype is stored in the New Zealand Arthropod Collection under registration number NZAC03015009.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 2.48mm in length. The abdomen is patterned 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 "Not Threatened".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Forster, R.R; Platnick, N.L (1985). "A review of the austral spider family Orsolobidae (Arachnida, Araneae), with notes on the superfamily Dysderoidea". Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History. 181: 1–230.
- ^ "Specimen Details". scd.landcareresearch.co.nz. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ 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.
