Bianor compactus
| Bianor compactus | |
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Not Threatened (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Salticidae |
| Subfamily: | Salticinae |
| Genus: | Bianor |
| Species: | B. compactus
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| Binomial name | |
| Bianor compactus (Urquhart, 1885)
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| Synonyms | |
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Bianor compactus is a species of jumping spider that is endemic to New Zealand.
Taxonomy
This species was described as Salticus compactus in 1885 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens.[1] It has been revised numerous times.[2][3][4]
Description
The female is recorded at 4mm in length.[4]
Distribution
This species is known from Nelson and Lake Tekapo in New Zealand, but is probably widespread.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened" with the qualifier of "Sparse".[5]
References
- ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1885). On the spiders of New Zealand. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 17: 31-53, pl. 9-11.
- ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1892). Catalogue of the described species of New Zealand Araneidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 24: 220-230.
- ^ Dalmas, R. de (1917). Araignées de Nouvelle-Zélande. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 86: 317-430.
- ^ a b Bryant, E. B. (1935). Notes on some of Urquhart's species of spiders. Records of the Canterbury Museum 4: 53-70, pl. 8-9.
- ^ 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.