Tingotingo aho is a species of Malkaridae that is endemic to New Zealand.[1]
Tingotingo aho | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Subphylum: | Chelicerata |
Class: | Arachnida |
Order: | Araneae |
Infraorder: | Araneomorphae |
Family: | Malkaridae |
Genus: | Tingotingo |
Species: | T. aho
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Binomial name | |
Tingotingo aho |
Taxonomy
editThis species was described in 2020 by Gustavo Hormiga and Nikolaj Scharff. The holotype is stored in the California Academy of Sciences.[1]
Description
editThe male is recorded at 2.56-3.00mm in length whereas the female is 3.05-3.62mm. This species has a red brown carapace, yellow brown legs and a greyish brown abdomen.[1]
Distribution
editThis species is known from the south west of the South Island.[1]
Conservation status
editUnder the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Naturally Uncommon".[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Hormiga, Gustavo; Scharff, Nikolaj (2020). "The malkarid spiders of New Zealand (Araneae : Malkaridae)". Invertebrate Systematics. 34 (4): 345–405. doi:10.1071/IS19073. ISSN 1445-5226.
- ^ 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.