Oramia rubrioides is a species of Agelenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Oramia rubrioides | |
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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: | Agelenidae |
| Genus: | Oramia |
| Species: | O. rubrioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Oramia rubrioides (Hogg, 1909)
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Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Amaurobius rubrioides in 1909 by Henry Roughton Hogg.[2] It was most recently revised in 1973. The type specimens are stored in Otago Museum.[1]
Description
editThe female is recorded at 16.78mm in length whereas the male is 13.5mm. The carapace is coloured reddish brown and darkens anteriorly. The legs are brownish yellow and have dark bands. The abdomen is pale brownish grey and is patterned dorsally.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is only known from Snares Island, 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
edit- ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
- ^ Hogg, H. R. (1909). Spiders and Opiliones from the subantarctic islands of New Zealand. In: The Subantarctic islands of New Zealand. Wellington 1, 155-181.
- ^ 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.