Prasonica plagiata is a species of Araneidae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
| Prasonica plagiata | |
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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: | Araneidae |
| Genus: | Prasonica |
| Species: | P. plagiata
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| Binomial name | |
| Prasonica plagiata (Dalmas, 1917)
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| Synonyms | |
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Lobetina plagiata | |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described as Lobetina plagiata in 1917 by Raymond Comte de Dalmas.[1] The genus Lobetina was recognised as a synonym of Prasonica in 1971, so the species is now known by the name Prasonica plagiata.[2]
Description
editThe body is recorded at 5 mm (0.20 in) in length.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is endemic to 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".[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Dalmas, R. de. (1917). "Araignées de Nouvelle-Zélande". Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 86: 317–430.
- ^ Grasshoff, M. (1971). "Die Tribus Mangorini, IV. Die Mangora-Gruppe (Arachnida: Araneae: Araneidae-Araneinae)". Senckenbergiana Biologica. 52 (3–5): 293–311.
- ^ 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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