Clubiona contrita
Appearance
Clubiona contrita | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Clubionidae |
Genus: | Clubiona |
Species: | C. contrita
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Binomial name | |
Clubiona contrita Forster, 1979
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Clubiona contrita is a species of Clubionidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described in 1979 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
[edit]The male is recorded at 6.3mm in length whereas the female is 6.9mm. The carapace is orange brown. The legs are straw brown. The abdomen is cream coloured with a dorsal stripe and chevron pattern markings. It is very similar to Clubiona cambridgei, which has overlapping distributions. They can be distinguished by minor differences in the genitalia.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is restricted to the South Island of New Zealand, mostly around Otago.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1979). The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95
- ^ 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.