Runga akaroa

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Runga akaroa is a species of Physoglenidae spider endemic to New Zealand.Forster, R. R., Platnick, N. I. & Coddington, J. (1990). [https://wsc.nmbe.ch/reference/6878 A proposal and review of the spider family Synotaxidae (Araneae, Araneoidea), with notes on theridiid interrelationships]. Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History 193: 1-116

Taxonomy

This species was described in 1990 by Ray Forster from male and female specimens. The holotype is stored in Canterbury Museum.

Description

The male is recorded at 3.32mm in length whereas the female is 3.20mm. The male has a yellow brown carapace. The abdomen has white and black markings. The female abdomen is darkly shaded and has a pale band dorsally.

Distribution

This species is only known from Canterbury, New Zealand.

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:Physoglenidae

Category:Endemic spiders of New Zealand

Category:Spiders described in 1990