Amaurobioides pleta is a species of Anyphaenidae spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Amaurobioides pleta | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
| Family: | Anyphaenidae |
| Genus: | Amaurobioides |
| Species: | A. pleta
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| Binomial name | |
| Amaurobioides pleta Forster, 1970
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from female and male specimens collected in Kaikoura. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 9.48mm in length whereas the male is 5.61mm. This species has a reddish brown carapace and a brown abdomen that has pale chevron markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from north eastern South Island, New Zealand.[2]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Climate Impact", "Data Poor: Trend" and "Range Restricted".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Forster, R.R. (1970). "The spiders of New Zealand. Part III". Otago Museum Bulletin. 3: 1–184.
- ^ Opell, Brent D.; Berger, Andrea M.; Bous, Sophia M.; Manning, Michael L. (2007-03-15). "Genetic relationships of Amaurobioides (Anyphaenidae) spiders from the southeastern coast of New Zealand". Zootaxa. 1425 (1). doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1425.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
- ^ 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.