Gasparia lomasi
| Gasparia lomasi | |
|---|---|
Data Deficient (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Toxopidae |
| Genus: | Gasparia |
| Species: | G. lomasi
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| Binomial name | |
| Gasparia lomasi Forster, 1970
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Gasparia lomasi is a species of Toxopidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
The species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from a male specimen. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
The male is recorded at 4.4mm in length. The carapace is coloured reddish brown with pale areas. The legs are pale brown. The abdomen is creamy with black markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Auckland, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
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
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. (1970). The spiders of New Zealand. Part III. Otago Museum Bulletin 3: 1-184.
- ^ 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.