Kapanga festiva is a species of Hahniidae spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Kapanga festiva | |
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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: | Hahniidae |
| Genus: | Kapanga |
| Species: | K. festiva
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| Binomial name | |
| Kapanga festiva Forster, 1970
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1970 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 1.38mm in length whereas the female is 1.67mm. This species has an orange brown carapace with dark patches dorsally. The legs are yellow brown. The abdomen has dark markings dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editConservation status
editUnder 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
edit- ^ 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.
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