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Colaranea verutum

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Colaranea verutum

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Colaranea
Species:
C. verutum
Binomial name
Colaranea verutum
(Urquhart, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Colaranea viriditas hastata Urquhart, 1887
  • Colaranea viriditas lineola Urquhart, 1887
  • Colaranea viriditas veruina Urquhart, 1887
  • Araneus verutus Bryant, 1935
  • Aranea viriditas hastata Roewer, 1942
  • Aranea viriditas lineola Roewer, 1942
  • Aranea viriditas veruina Roewer, 1942

Colaranea verutum is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1][2]

Taxonomy

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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

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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

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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

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[5]

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Oldstyle id: 73bf22e3a5c9ca48e217a308870106a8". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands.
  3. ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1887). On new species of Araneida. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 19: 72-118.
  4. ^ "Colaranea verutum". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2024-09-01.
  5. ^ 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.