Colaranea verutum
Colaranea verutum | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Araneidae |
Genus: | Colaranea |
Species: | C. verutum
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Binomial name | |
Colaranea verutum (Urquhart, 1887)
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Synonyms | |
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Colaranea verutum is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1][2]
Taxonomy
[edit]Colaranea verutum was first described in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart as Epeira verutum, which had three subspecies, E.v. astatum, E.v. hastatum and E.v. lineola.[3] It was most recently revised in 1988, in which it was transferred to Colaranea.[1]
Description
[edit]The female is recorded at 9.1mm in length whereas the male is 5.5mm. This species has variable colouration, but usually has a pale patch on the anterior lateral surface. The overall body colour varies from green and reddish brown/red colours.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is only formally known from Stewart Island and the South Island of New Zealand.[1] However, there are iNaturalist records from the North Island.[4]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Court, D. J. & Forster, R. R. (1988). The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Araneidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 68-124.
- ^ "Oldstyle id: 73bf22e3a5c9ca48e217a308870106a8". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
- ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1887). On new species of Araneida. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 19: 72-118.
- ^ "Colaranea verutum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
- ^ 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.