Migas saxatilis is a species of mygalomorph spider endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Migas saxatilis | |
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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. saxatilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Migas saxatilis Wilton, 1968
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 1968 by Cecil Wilton from female and male specimens collected in Banks Peninsula. The location of the holotype was not explicitly stated.[1]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 11mm in length. The carapace and legs are dark, tinged with green but lighter in the latter. The abdomen is purplish brown dorsally with a pattern. In contrast, the male is recorded at 6.4mm in length. The carapace is pale orange whilst the legs are greenish brown. The abdomen is brown with a pattern dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Banks Peninsula, New Zealand.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon" with the qualifiers of "Range Restricted".[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.