Orepukia sabua
| Orepukia sabua | |
|---|---|
Data Deficient (NZ TCS) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Cycloctenidae |
| Genus: | Orepukia |
| Species: | O. sabua
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| Binomial name | |
| Orepukia sabua Forster & Wilton, 1973
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Orepukia sabua is a species of Cycloctenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female specimens.[1] The holotype is stored in Te Papa Museum under registration number AS.000100.[2]
Description
The female is recorded at 6.62mm in length. The carapace has brown bands dorsally. The legs are orange brown with darkish bands. The abdomen is pale yellow brown with brown mottling.[1]
Distribution
This species is only known from Nelson, 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" and "Data Poor: Trend".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
- ^ "Collections Online - Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa". collections.tepapa.govt.nz. Retrieved 2024-11-16.
- ^ 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.