Artoria hospita
| Artoria hospita | |
|---|---|
Not Threatened (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Lycosidae |
| Genus: | Artoria |
| Species: | A. hospita
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| Binomial name | |
| Artoria hospita Vink, 2002
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Artoria hospita is a species of Lycosidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 2002 by Cor Vink from male and female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000876.[2]
Description
The male is recorded at 5.1-6.2mm in length whereas the female is 4.3-8.0mm. The carapace is coloured orange brown with faint black stripes originating from the fovea and black marks around the eyes. The legs are yellow brown with faint dark bands. The abdomen is orange brown with brownish blotches and a dorsal heart stripe.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from the northern half of New Zealand's North Island. They are usually found in and around forests.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Vink, C. (2002). Lycosidae (Arachnida: Araneae). Fauna of New Zealand 44: 1-94
- ^ "Artoria hospita Vink, 2002". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2025-06-03.
- ^ 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.