Orepukia dugdalei is a species of Cycloctenidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]

Orepukia dugdalei

Data Deficient (NZ TCS)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Chelicerata
Class: Arachnida
Order: Araneae
Infraorder: Araneomorphae
Family: Cycloctenidae
Genus: Orepukia
Species:
O. dugdalei
Binomial name
Orepukia dugdalei
Forster & Wilton, 1973

Taxonomy

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This species was described in 1973 by Ray Forster and Cecil Wilton from female specimens. The holotype is stored in Otago Museum.[1]

Description

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The female is recorded at 5.6mm in length. The carapace is coloured yellowish brown with dark markings dorsally. The legs are yellow. The abdomen is mottled grey and cream.[1]

Distribution

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This species is only known from Canterbury and Kaikoura, New Zealand.[1]

Conservation status

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Under 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

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  1. ^ a b c d Forster, R. R. & Wilton, C. L. (1973). The spiders of New Zealand. Part IV. Otago Museum Bulletin 4: 1-309
  2. ^ 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.