Clubiona cambridgei

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| authority = Koch, 1873

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Clubiona cambridgei is a species of Clubionidae spider endemic to New Zealand.Forster, R. R. (1979). [https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/5145 The spiders of New Zealand. Part V. Cycloctenidae, Gnaphosidae, Clubionidae]. Otago Museum Bulletin 5: 1-95

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1873 by Ludwig Carl Christian Koch from male and female specimens.Koch, L. (1873). [https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/458 Die Arachniden Australiens, nach der Natur beschrieben und abgebildet [Erster Theil, Lieferung 8-9]]. Bauer & Raspe, Nürnberg, 369-472, pl. 28-36. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.121660 It was most recently revised in 1979. The syntype is stored in the Oxford University Museum of Natural History.

Description

The male and female are recorded at 7.5mm in length. This species has an orange brown carapace. The legs are straw brown. The abdomen is cream coloured with a dorsal stripe and chevron pattern markings.

Distribution

This species is widespread throughout New Zealand. It is usually associated with flax bushes and cabbage trees in marshy habitats.

Conservation status

Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Not Threatened".{{Cite journal |last1=Sirvid |first1=P. J. |last2=Vink |first2=C. J. |last3=Fitzgerald |first3=B. M. |last4=Wakelin |first4=M. D. |last5=Rolfe |first5=J. |last6=Michel |first6=P. |date=2020-01-01 |title=Conservation status of New Zealand Araneae (spiders), 2020 |url=https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/science-and-technical/nztcs34entire.pdf |journal=New Zealand Threat Classification Series |language=English |volume=34 |pages=1–37}}

References

Category:Clubionidae

Category:Endemic spiders of New Zealand

Category:Spiders described in 1873