Episinus similitudus
| Episinus similitudus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Theridiidae |
| Genus: | Episinus |
| Species: | E. similitudus
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| Binomial name | |
| Episinus similitudus Urquhart, 1893
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Episinus similanus is a species of Theridiidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
[edit]This species was described in 1893 by Arthur Urquhart from male and female specimens.[1]
Description
[edit]The female is recorded at 4mm in length whereas the male is 4.5mm.[1]
Distribution
[edit]This species is only known from Waikato, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
[edit]Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".[2]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Urquhart, A. T. (1893). Descriptions of new species of Araneidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 25: 165-190
- ^ 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.