Migas borealis is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
| Class: | Arachnida |
| Order: | Araneae |
| Infraorder: | Mygalomorphae |
| Family: | Migidae |
| Genus: | Migas |
| Species: | M. borealis
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| Migas borealis Wilton, 1968
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from female specimens collected in Three King Islands.[1] The holotype is stored in Auckland Museum.[2]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 12.1mm in length. The carapace and legs are chestnut brown. The abdomen is purplish grey.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Great Island in the Three King Islands, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Island Endemic" and "One Location".[3]
References
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- ^ a b c d Forster, Raymond Robert; Wilton, Cecil Louis (1968-01-01). "The Spiders of New Zealand Part II: Ctenizidae, Dipluridae & Migidae" (PDF). Otago Museum bulletin. 2: 1–166.
- ^ "Migas borealis". Auckland War Memorial Museum. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ 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.