Episinus similanus
{{Short description|Species of spider}}
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| taxon = Episinus similanus
| status = DD
| status_system = NZTCS
| authority = Urquhart, 1893
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Episinus similanus is a species of Theridiidae spider endemic to New Zealand.Urquhart, A. T. (1893). [https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/982 Descriptions of new species of Araneidae]. Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute 25: 165-190
Taxonomy
This species was described in 1893 by Arthur Urquhart from female specimens.
Description
Distribution
This species is only known from Waikato, New Zealand.
Conservation status
Under the New Zealand Threat Classification System, this species is listed as "Data Deficient" with the qualifiers of "Data Poor: Size", "Data Poor: Trend" and "One Location".{{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}}