Zealaranea trinotata
| Zealaranea trinotata | |
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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: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Zealaranea |
| Species: | Z. trinotata
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| Binomial name | |
| Zealaranea trinotata (Urquhart, 1890)
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| Synonyms | |
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Zealaranea trinotata is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Taxonomy
This species was described as Eperia trinotata by Arthur Urquhart in 1890.[2] It was most recently revised in 1988. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]
Description
The female is recorded at 10.8mm in length whereas the male is 8.7mm. The abdomen usually has distinctive white spots that vary in intensity between individuals.[1]
Distribution
This species is widespread throughout New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]
References
- ^ a b c d Court, D. J. & Forster, R. R. (1988). The spiders of New Zealand: Part VI. Family Araneidae. Otago Museum Bulletin 6: 68-124.
- ^ Urquhart, A. T. (1890). Descriptions of new species of Araneidae. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 22: 239-266, pl. 17.
- ^ 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.