Migas marplesi is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Migas marplesi | |
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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. marplesi
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| Binomial name | |
| Migas marplesi Wilton, 1968
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from female and male specimens collected in Otago. This species is only known from Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 13.2mm in length. The carapace and legs are olive grey. The abdomen is grey brown with transverse bands dorsally. The male is recorded at 8.2mm in length. The carapace and legs are yellow brown. The abdomen is purplish grey dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Otago, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size" and "Data Poor: Trend".[2]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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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