Colaranea viriditas is a species of orb-weaver spider that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Colaranea viriditas

Not Threatened (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Araneidae
Genus: Colaranea
Species:
C. viriditas
Binomial name
Colaranea viriditas
(Urquhart, 1887)
Synonyms
  • Epeira viriditas
  • Epeira discolora
  • Epeira flavomaculata
  • Epeira galbana
  • Araneus viriditas
  • Aranea viriditas

Taxonomy

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This species was described as Epeira viriditas in 1887 by Arthur Urquhart from a female specimen collected in Te Karaka.[2] It was most recently revised in 1988, in which it was moved to the Colaranea genus. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.[1]

Description

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The female is recorded at 5.7mm in length whereas the male is 5.2mm. This species has a dark to yellowish brown carapace and legs. The majority of the abdomen is bright green dorsally. The rest of the abdomen is brown.[1]

Distribution

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This species is endemic and widespread throughout New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands.[1]

Conservation status

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Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".[3]

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ Urquhart, A.T. (1887). "On new species of Araneida". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 19: 72–118.
  3. ^ 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.